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ABC News has settled a defamation lawsuit with Donald Trump, agreeing to pay $15 million.

The lawsuit stemmed from false statements by anchor George Stephanopoulos, who claimed Trump had been found “liable for rape.”

In fact, a jury determined Trump was liable for “sexual abuse,” a different legal definition.

The settlement includes a public statement from ABC addressing the error.

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