Why has ABC News given Donald Trump $15 million?

The decision was made by Disney, the owner of ABC News

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ABC to Pay $15 Million to Settle a Defamation Suit Brought by Trump

The outcome of the lawsuit marks an unusual victory for President-elect Donald J. Trump in his ongoing legal campaign against national news organizations.
The New York Times - 1d
ABC agrees to give $15 million to Donald Trump's presidential library to settle defamation lawsuit

ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump’s presidential library to settle a defamation lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the ...
ABC News - 3d
Trump, ABC News settle defamation suit for $15 million

ABC News agreed to contribute $15 million to President-elect Donald Trump's presidential foundation and museum to settle the defamation suit filed by Trump.
CBS News - 3d
ABC agrees to settle Trump's defamation lawsuit with $15 million contribution

ABC News agreed to contribute $15 million to Trump's "presidential foundation and museum" to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump against the network and anchor George Stephanopoulos after ...
CBS News - 3d
ABC News to pay $15mn to settle defamation suit with Donald Trump

The network will also express its ‘regret’ over comments by anchor George Stephanopoulos
Financial Times - 3d
Trump gets $15m in ABC News defamation case

The network will also publish a statement expressing "regret" for statements by George Stephanopoulos.
BBC News - 4d
ABC to pay $15 million legal settlement in Trump defamation case

ABC News will pay $15 million as part of a legal settlement with President-elect Donald Trump, closing out a dispute that centered on an interview in which Trump alleged anchor George ...
NBC News - 4d
ABC News agrees to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle defamation suit filed by president-elect

ABC News agrees to pay $15 million to Trump's presidential library to settle defamation suit filed by president-elect
ABC News - 4d
Trump ordered to sit for deposition in defamation suit against ABC News

Trump's lawsuit alleges anchor George Stephanopoulos made defamatory comments when discussing the E. Jean Carroll case.
CBS News - 4d