Members of the “Central Park Five” sued former President Donald Trump on Monday over “false and defamatory” statements they allege he made about their 1989 case during a presidential debate last month. “Plaintiffs never pled guilty to the Central Park assaults. At the time, Trump took out full-page ads that ran in several New York City newspapers that read in all-caps, “BRING BACK THE DEATH PENALTY. “Took out a full-page ad calling for their execution.”One of the ads Trump purchased was included as an exhibit in the lawsuit. Trump has continued to be critical of the case as he’s moved into politics in recent years.

Source: CNN October 21, 2024 15:15 UTC