George Stephanopoulos Signs New Deal With ABC News
deadline.comGeorge Stephanopoulos signed a new deal with ABC News in which the Good Morning America co-host will remain with the network, a news division spokesperson said.
Stephanopoulos signed a multiyear agreement, but no other details were provided. The agreement was said to be unrelated to ABC’s $16 million settlement last week with President-elect Donald Trump, who sued in March over comments that Stephanopoulos made on This Week, the Sunday show which he also hosts.
A source said that the new contract was agreed to before the settlement. Stephanopoulos last renewed his deal with the network in 2021.
After the settlement, there had been speculation about his future at the network, with earlier reports. ABC’s settlement with Trump included a $15 million donation to the Trump presidential foundation and library, and $1 million to his attorneys in legal fees.
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