Trump had accused Stephanopoulos of defaming him when he said on air in March that Trump “has been found liable for rape by a jury," referring to author E. Jean Carroll's civil

The settlement calls for ABC to pay the $15 million toward Trump’s presidential museum and foundation, which allows the network to categorize the expense as a charitable contribution. ABC has also appended an apology to its prior reporting to clarify the legal distinctions in the case.