The Walt Disney Company has come under intense media scrutiny following the studio’s decision to settle President-elect Donald Trump’s defamation lawsuit against ABC News for more than $15 million.
Several claims made by unnamed sources in recent reports shed some light on Disney CEO Bob Iger’s ultimate decision to avoid a trial and settle with the incoming president.
— Disney executives feared that a Florida jury would side with Trump, given that Florida voters overwhelmingly chose Trump in the November election. Such a jury would have potentially awarded him a sum exceeding what it would cost to settle, according to a report from the New York Times.
— Disney lawyers were worried that if the case made it to the Supreme Court, it would encourage
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