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Judge Allows Central Park Five Defamation Case Against Trump

4/10/2025

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A federal judge has greenlit the defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump by the Central Park Five, who were wrongfully convicted in 1989. The plaintiffs argue that Trump's false claims during a debate, suggesting they confessed to murder, could be deemed objectively false, paving the way for their case to continue.

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A federal judge has greenlit the defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump by the Central Park Five, who were wrongfully convicted in 1989. The plaintiffs argue that Trump's false claims during a debate, suggesting they confessed to murder, could be deemed objectively false, paving the way for their case to continue.