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ABC News Names Jon Schlosberg Executive Producer Amid Defamation Case

4/10/2026

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ABC News appointed Jon Schlosberg as executive producer for This Week with George Stephanopoulos, effective May 6.
Schlosberg previously served as senior producer for ABC News Live and has earned multiple industry awards in political journalism.
The defamation case stems from Stephanopoulos's remarks about U.S. President Donald Trump being 'found liable for rape' and a settlement requiring ABC to pay $15 million to charity and publish a regret note.

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ABC News appointed Jon Schlosberg as executive producer for This Week with George Stephanopoulos, effective May 6.
Schlosberg previously served as senior producer for ABC News Live and has earned multiple industry awards in political journalism.
The defamation case stems from Stephanopoulos's remarks about U.S. President Donald Trump being 'found liable for rape' and a settlement requiring ABC to pay $15 million to charity and publish a regret note.