Yusef Salaam, now a New York City Council Member, said in a 2016 interview that Trump was the "firestarter" in the public backlash against them, noting how Trump's inflammatory rhetoric fueled negative perceptions towards their case and added layers of trauma to their lives after their wrongful convictions.
The lawsuit highlights that Trump's comments during the presidential debate are just the latest in a series of defamatory statements he has made over the years, including referencing the men as having had "pasts of angels" while disputing their innocence and character even after their exoneration.
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