'Deeply Concerning': Ex-Prosecutor Calls ABC's Trump Settlement 'Far From Normal'
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Joyce Vance was one voice in a chorus of backlash following the $15 million agreement.

Summary

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.

    • Limonene@lemmy.world
      24·
      4 months ago

      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
        6·
        4 months 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.

  • cybervseas@lemmy.worldEnglish
    26·
    4 months ago

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

  • werefreeatlast@lemmy.worldBanned
    11·
    4 months ago

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

  • inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
    117·
    4 months ago

    Of course it isn’t normal but when you have a sitting president said to the county that he didn’t trust the Justice system, that the system is political, and then selfishly pardoned his own son, well I guess we have a new normal now.

    • Lemminary@lemmy.world
      81·
      4 months ago

      And it’s all Biden’s fault, of course! 😂 Trump can do no wrong, even in the Lemmy comment section. Unbelievable.

      • inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world
        23·
        4 months ago

        Yup, good to know people on Lemmy are just as shit as reddit when they can’t wrap their heads outside of their ‘go team’ mentality and realize that criticism of someone they like isn’t saying the trump is a good person with no blame.

        Pathetic.

        • Lemminary@lemmy.world
          11·
          4 months ago

          Bruh, Biden’s not even my president and I’m not American. If you read carefully, you’ll realize I’m saying you don’t need to blame anything on Biden because his pardons have nothing to do with what Trump is doing now. Trump is doing what Trump does regardless of what Biden does. The whole premise of Trump’s political career is breaking precedent.