Trump sued by 'Central Park 5'
Trump faces a defamation lawsuit filed by one of the Central Park Five, Kevin Richardson. Richardson claims Trump’s statements in recent years, including his refusal to apologize for his public stance against the Five, have damaged his reputation. In the 1989 case, Trump called for the death penalty for the wrongfully convicted teens.
The lawsuit centers around Trump’s continued defense of his controversial full-page ads, which demanded harsh penalties for the accused, even after their exoneration by DNA evidence. Richardson argues that Trump’s recent comments, in which he suggested the Five might still be guilty, have rekindled public hostility toward him.
