Donald Trump Faces Major Lawsuit From The "Central Park Five" Over His Debate With Kamala Harris

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Donald Trump's comments are coming back to bite him.

Members of the "Central Park Five" are taking legal action against Donald Trump for his comments on the group during his recent presidential debate with Kamala Harris. During the event, Harris brought up Trump's past controversial stance on Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Antron Brown, and Korey Wise. She noted that he took out a full-page ad in multiple newspapers calling for their execution in 1989. In rebuttal, Trump said: "They admitted -- they said they pled guilty. And I said, well, if they pled guilty, they badly hurt a person, killed a person ultimately."

The group's lawyers argued the remarks demonstrated the former President's “reckless disregard” for the truth. “Defendant Trump’s statements were false and defamatory in numerous respects,” attorneys for the men wrote, as caught by CNN. “Plaintiffs never pled guilty to the Central Park assaults. Plaintiffs all pled not guilty and maintained their innocence throughout their trial and incarceration, as well as after they were released from prison.” They further clarified: "None of the victims of the Central Park assaults were killed."

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The "Central Park Five" were infamously convicted of the assault and rape of Trisha Meili in 1989 and all served time in prison before serial rapist Matias Reyes confessed to the crime years later. The convictions against all five were eventually vacated. The case ended up becoming a prominent example of racial profiling, discrimination, and inequality in the legal system.

The lawsuit comes after Trump made headlines in Pennsylvania on Sunday by working a shift at McDonald's. The event produced several viral moments on social media and ended with Trump expressing a newfound respect for service workers. Despite that, he avoided an answer when asked about raising the minimum wage. “These people work hard. They’re great," he said. "I just saw something … a process that’s beautiful," he instead said. Be on the lookout for further updates on Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, and the 2024 Presidential Election on HotNewHipHop.

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Cole Blake
Cole Blake is a current staff writer at HotNewHipHop based out of New York City. He began writing for the site as an intern back in 2018 while finishing his B.A. in Journalism at St. John’s University. In the time since, he’s covered a number of breaking stories for HNHH. These include the ongoing YSL RICO trial, the allegations surrounding Diddy, and much more. His work also extends outside of hip-hop, having written extensively about a myriad of topics including politics, sports, and pop culture. He’s attended several music festivals to provide coverage for the site as well, such as Rolling Loud and Governors Ball.
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