Legal Brief - Week 03: Nicholas Sandmann - defamation lawsuit
Fabrice Tshiyoyi Banyingela Professor Michael Hales – BYU Idaho Business Law 375 2 October 2021 Nicholas Sandmann - defamation lawsuit Case Facts The Washington Post is the latest news organization to settle a defamation lawsuit launched by Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann over its botched coverage of a viral confrontation with a Native American elder that had portrayed the Kentucky teen as the aggressor. Sandmann announced the victory on Twitter. "On 2/19/19, I filed $250M defamation lawsuit against Washington Post. Today, I turned 18 & WaPo settled my lawsuit. Thanks to @ToddMcMurtry & @LLinWood for their advocacy. Thanks to my family & millions of you who have stood your ground by supporting me. I still have more to do," Sandmann wrote on Friday. This follows the multi-million dollar settlement CNN made with the teenager back in January. Sandmann's attorney, ...