MIAMI – Former President Donald Trump will get to pursue defamation claims against ABC News for its use of the word “rape” when reporting on the “sexual abuse” verdict against him.
Miami federal judge Cecilia Altonaga on July 24 ruled there is still much to discuss about Trump’s lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos. She denied their motions to dismiss, writing that while Trump may not ultimately be able to prove his claims, he has adequately alleged them.
ABC and Stephanopoulos argued their coverage was true, but the legal definition of “rape” in New York, where the story took place, clouds things. In that state, “rape” is limited to penile penetration.