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Legal experts, including former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, criticized ABC News for settling Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit for $15 million, calling it “far from normal.”

The lawsuit stemmed from anchor George Stephanopoulos’ claim that Trump was “found liable for rape” in the E. Jean Carroll case.

While New York law defines rape narrowly, Judge Lewis Kaplan noted, “In other words, [Trump] in fact did ‘rape’ Ms. Carroll as that term commonly is used and understood in contexts outside of the New York Penal Law.”

Critics questioned why ABC settled early, suggesting political deference to Trump.

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[–] takeda@lemmy.world 107 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

They are obeying in advance. Looks like we are in Germany circa 1933.

[–] Limonene@lemmy.world 37 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Kiss the ring. Bend the knee. Grovel for your dictator.

They know what's about to happen to them, and they're allowing it to happen early, before he even takes power. Don't support these collaborators.

[–] takeda@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

I don't, the current events made me send recurring donations for ProPublica and NPR. I also plan to subscribe to a local newspaper that still looks like it has an integrity.

[–] Dkarma@lemmy.world 30 points 6 days ago

Across the board with everything from tech to media.
Pathetic.

[–] cybervseas@lemmy.world 38 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The same reason media won't ask the obvious follow-up questions: "we CaN'T lOsE aCcESs!"

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 5 days ago

Can you imagine the badge of fucking honor they'll have if anyone stands up to Trump and causes the network to lose their White House credentials, or their broadcasting license?!

But noooooo. The business of news comes first, this we must uphold shareholder value.

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago

Basically he purchased himself a TV station and he got all other TV stations for free. Yeah, we're screwed.

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 days ago

I wonder if this is just the new way to legally pay off Trump q? Anyone who sues immediately settles for large sums of money. You can't even question it, because it's how the legal system is supposed to work.

Foreign governments and corporations can pay him off just as easily and blatantly as domestic ones.