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ABC has agreed to contribute $15 million to Donald Trump‘s presidential foundation and museum as part of a settlement reached in Trump’s defamation case against the network, according to a court filing today.

Donald Trump has been ordered by a federal judge to sit for a deposition next week as part of his defamation litigation against ABC.

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto exchange FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for defrauding investors.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a federal judge Thursday. A federal jury in November 2023 convicted Bankman-Friend on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency company and related hedge fund. The charges had carried a maximum prison term of 110 years.

Former President Donald Trump has again filed a defamation lawsuit against a major media outlet, this time over comments that ABC News‘ George Stephanopoulos made during a contentious recent interview with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has been dismissed.The lawsuit was filed against the rock veteran back in November 2023, when a former teenage model accused him of sexually assaulting her in 1975.In the filing, the plaintiff, Jeanne Bellino, claimed that the singer had sexually assaulted her twice in one day, when she was aged 17 at the time.Now, US District Judge Lewis Kaplan has dismissed the accusations raised against Tyler, and stated that the allegations did not meet a certain criteria needed to be taken further.Bellino had filed the lawsuit under New York City’s Victim of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act – which extended the statute of limitations for certain alleged offences in a bid to encourage more people to come forward and raise cases that otherwise would have been outdated.Yesterday’s (February 21) dismissal came on the basis that Bellino’s claim did not qualify because she did not allege Tyler’s conduct presented a “serious risk of physical injury”. The judge also ruled that the plaintiff showed a “lack of diligence” by not filing the suit under the Child Victims Act, which came before the Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Act.Following the accusations, Tyler has “vehemently” denied the claims made.

As he bounces from the campaign trail to courtroom, former President Donald Trump got a rebuke from a Manhattan federal judge for not obeying admonishments to keep quiet.

A federal judge tossed out Donald Trump’s counterclaim against E. Jean Carroll, the writer who won a $5 million jury verdict earlier this year after it found the former president liable for sexual abuse and defamation.

Donald Trump, the guy who said anyone who pleads the fifth is guilty, has once again refused to take the stand? Why, we’re just shocked, we tell you…

LIVE – Updated at 17:40A federal judge has ruled that E Jean Carroll can use the infamous Access Hollywood tape in her rape defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump, further compounding the former president’s legal woes. Judge Lewis Kaplan also ruled that he will allow the testimony of two other women who have claimed that Mr Trump sexually assaulted them, Natasha Stoynoff and Jessica Leeds.

Anthony Rapp has welcomed a baby boy with his partner Ken Ithiphol - one month after losing his sexual abuse lawsuit against Kevin Spacey.The Star Trek actor, 51, and his partner, 36, who announced their engagement in 2019, took to Twitter on Monday to revealed their son Rai arrived on December 2 via surrogate - and shared the first snap of the newborn.Anthony wrote: 'Ken & I are thrilled to share that our family has grown!'Our son, Rai Larson Ithiphol, was brought into the world on Friday, December 2, 2022, by an incredibly generous surrogate, to whom we’re eternally grateful. New parents: Anthony Rapp has welcomed a baby boy with his partner Ken Ithiphol - one month after losing his sexual abuse lawsuit against Kevin Spacey '(Rai is pronounced like “rye” or “chai.”) We love him very much.'The couple, who have been together since January 2016, had not previously announced they were expecting a child together.  The announcement comes little over a month after a New York court dismissed Rapp's sex assault lawsuit brought against Kevin Spacey.The allegations were made by 'Star Trek: Discovery' actor Rapp, who accused the Hollywood star of sexual misconduct towards him when he was 14.A jury found Rapp, who was seeking $40 million in damages, failed to prove Spacey 'touched a sexual or intimate body part,' leading Judge Lewis Kaplan to dismiss the case.

Anthony Rapp’s lawyer told jurors in the Kevin Spacey trial on Thursday that his client told the truth, consistently over time, about being sexually assaulted by theOscar-winning actor in 1986 even when that truth was “messy” and didn’t always help his case.

Donald Trump has insisted a woman who alleged he raped her in the 1990s was "not [his] type". On Wednesday (12. 10.

Wow, this is a HUGE unexpected development!

No longer a royal. Buckingham Palace has revealed Queen Elizabeth’s Prince Andrew sexual assault lawsuit response for the first time. With approval from Her Majesty herself, the Duke of York has officially been stripped of his royal titles as he awaits potential trial in the United States amid his ongoing sexual abuse lawsuit.

Distanced from the drama. Prince Charles kept quiet when asked about his brother Prince Andrew, who was recently stripped of his royal titles amid ongoing sexual assault allegations.

Royal no more. Prince Andrew has been stripped of his titles amid news that he could face trial in his ongoing sexual assault lawsuit.

Lorraine Kelly issued a savage social media statement that Boris Johnson must be happy Prince Andrew is distracting people from his party scandal.

Looks like the royal family can’t sweep this scandal under the rug!

Lorraine Kelly, 62, has jokingly said the Prime Minister, 57, will be “grateful” for Prince Andrew, 61, “taking the heat off”.

Next steps. Prince Andrew could face trial by the end of the year as new developments are made in his ongoing sexual assault lawsuit.