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Trump vs. Stephanopoulos Defamation Lawsuit Moves Forward After Judge Denies Dismissal

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District Judge Cecilia Altonaga of the Southern District of Florida has denied ABC's motion to dismiss, allowing the case to proceed to discovery and potentially trial. When Carroll I resumed, Trump counterclaimed that Carroll had defamed him by continuing to assert that he had raped her. In January 2024, a jury awarded Carroll $83.3