ABC News to make defamation payout to Trump

The network will transfer $15 million to the US president-elect’s future museum

ABC News has agreed to donate $15 million to US President-elect Donald Trump’s future museum in order to settle a defamation lawsuit. Trump sued the network after anchor George Stephanopoulos claimed live on air that the real estate mogul-turned-politician was found liable for raping advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.

According to the settlement document made public on Saturday...