"Alphabet is the final major tech company to pay President Donald Trump after it barred him from a social media platform following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. On Monday, Alphabet, which owns YouTube, announced that it would pay $24.5 million to settle a case brought by Trump following his post-riot ban. Of that amount, $22 million will go to Trump."
"According to court filings, Trump has decided that the $22 million will go to the Trust for the National Mall, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, and toward the construction of an expansive ballroom on the White House grounds. John Kelly, Trump's attorney on the case, did not immediately respond to a request for comment left after business hours Monday. The news, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, brings to a close settlement talks that had dragged on for months."
Alphabet agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit tied to former President Trump's post-January 6 YouTube ban. Of that sum, $22 million will be allocated to the Trust for the National Mall and toward construction of a large ballroom on the White House grounds. Alphabet became the last major tech company to resolve a similar case after banning Trump following the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Trump previously reached settlements with Twitter and Facebook, and has received over $57 million in related settlement funds. Alphabet did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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