Personally, I suspect that there was no way ABC could win, and in fact, probably didn't even want to have to go and be deposed. There was talk of 4 hour deposition times, in which ABC and Stephanopolis would have had to present all kinds of texts, e-mails, and even maybe audio communications from the producers of that segment, and ABC might very will have gotten the worst possible feedback after all the shenanigans were exposed.
My guess is that they wanted an extremely quick settlement.
My guess is that they wanted an extremely quick settlement.
Hard to say what dollar amount they started with. I too would have enjoyed the irony of $148m. The $15m will go in escrow and I assume building interest for five years until the Trump Library gets started. Seeing how Trump builds things, that might cover a closet or doorway.
The Secrets of ABC News: Did They Pay $15 Million to Hide Something Even Worse?
Unless, of course, Trump’s lawyers were going to find (and leak) something during the discovery process that would be even more costly.
My theory is that they paid so much so quickly, because discovery would’ve revealed direct evidence of government involvement in activities to undermine the election.The Secrets of ABC News: Did They Pay $15 Million to Hide Something Even Worse?
Unless, of course, Trump’s lawyers were going to find (and leak) something during the discovery process that would be even more costly.
No one gives up $16M because they’re clean, but don’t want the hassle.
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