ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million and issue a statement of apology to settle the defamation lawsuit brought against George Stephanopoulos and the network by Donald Trump after the anchor inaccurately stated that the president-elect was liable for rape. This is all according to a copy of the settlement, which was filed and […]
ABC News will pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by President-elect Donald Trump and will release a statement of regret over the comments from Good Morning America and This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos that sparked the suit. That is according to a copy of the settlement, which was filed Saturday, and signed […]
Paula Abdul and former American Idol producer Nigel Lythgoe have reached a private settlement a year after she first sued him on sexual assault allegations, according to court documents obtained by Rolling Stone. Financial details of the settlement weren’t disclosed in the court documents. In a statement to Rolling Stone, Abdul said she was “grateful […]
Axl Rose and the former model who sued him last year for sexual assault have reached a private settlement, Rolling Stone has learned. In a statement, Rose maintained he did not violently attack and rape plaintiff Sheila Kennedy in a Manhattan hotel room in 1989, as she alleged. “As I have from the beginning, I […]
A+E Networks has settled its “Live PD” dispute with Amazon-owned Big Fish Entertainment and Reelz. As part of the settlement, A+E and Amazon have struck a new multi-year licensing deal on A+E programming. “A+E Networks and Amazon have agreed to significantly expand their commercial relationship in a multi-year agreement that will amplify the reach of […]
Disney has settled a class action accusing it of rampant pay discrimination. Both sides have informed the court of an agreement to resolve the case. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. “The Parties have reached a tentative agreement” and are “currently working on finalizing the terms in the form of a written settlement agreement,” lawyers […]
