#1
Reporting
Carroll v. Trump ("Carroll II"), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York — Memorandum Opinion denying Trump's Rule 59 motion for a new trial (July 19, 2023), Case No. 1:22-cv-10016-LAK.
Judge Lewis A. Kaplan wrote that the jury's finding that Carroll did not prove "rape" within the narrow New York Penal Law definition "does not mean that she failed to prove that Mr. Trump 'raped' her as many people commonly understand the word 'rape'" — the proof established forcible digital penetration, which the statute labels "sexual abuse." Coverage quoting the ruling: Case history:
#2
Primary record
Trump v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., et al., U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida — Order on Motion to Dismiss (July 24, 2024), Case No. 1:24-cv-21050-CMA, Document 34.
The court allowed the defamation claim to proceed; it did not establish ABC's ultimate liability.
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#3
Reporting
Settlement — Trump v. ABC (announced December 14, 2024).
ABC, ABC News, and George Stephanopoulos agreed to contribute $15 million to a future Trump presidential foundation and museum and pay $1 million in legal fees, with no admission of legal liability. NPR: NBC News:
#4
Primary record
ABC News — Editor's Note (December 2024)
appended to the online article on the March 10, 2024 This Week interview with Rep. Nancy Mace: "ABC News and George Stephanopoulos regret statements regarding President Donald J. Trump made during an interview by George Stephanopoulos with Rep. Nancy Mace on ABC's This Week on March 10, 2024."
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