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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,739 posts)
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 04:23 PM Jul 2020

The Washington Post settles lawsuit with Nick Sandmann after viral March for Life controversy

Source: CNN

The Washington Post settled a lawsuit filed by the family of a teenager who was at the center of a viral video controversy, the newspaper and an attorney representing the family said on Friday.

"We are pleased that we have been able to reach a mutually agreeable resolution of the remaining claims in this lawsuit," Kris Coratti, a spokesperson for The Post, said in a short statement.

Coratti declined to disclose the terms of the settlement. An attorney for the student, Nicholas Sandmann, also declined to disclose the terms of the deal.

"Nicholas Sandmann agreed to settle with the Post because the Post was quick to publish the whole truth—through its follow-up coverage and editor's notes," Sandmann's attorney, Todd McMurtry, said in an email. "The terms of the settlement are confidential."m

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-washington-post-settles-lawsuit-with-nick-sandmann-after-viral-march-for-life-controversy/ar-BB178zfR?li=BBnbcA1&ocid=DELLDHP

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The Washington Post settles lawsuit with Nick Sandmann after viral March for Life controversy (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 OP
pfffft musette_sf Jul 2020 #1
This is at least the second settlement he's getting. jimfields33 Jul 2020 #5
CNN in early January was the other MichMan Jul 2020 #8
Washington Post settles $250 million lawsuit filed by Nick Sandmann NurseJackie Jul 2020 #2
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Initech Jul 2020 #3
That vile kid will attract all kinds of negative karma Miigwech Jul 2020 #4
First of all he was a child when all this occurred. I can't hope badness on kids. jimfields33 Jul 2020 #6
He will bring it on himself with the help of his big time lawyer dad and Miigwech Jul 2020 #7
Agree! BigmanPigman Jul 2020 #9
Especially little racist kids. tenderfoot Jul 2020 #15
He'll run for office as a Republican. A quarter of a billion dollars is a lot of money to "win". NurseJackie Jul 2020 #10
I don't think he got that much Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 #11
I'll just pretend I didn't just read how a kid struck it rich based on hate. Lucky Luciano Jul 2020 #12
He is still a little piece of - shite! nt pazzyanne Jul 2020 #13
Mary Trump said it was the institutions that propped up Trump. Another Trump in the making. chowder66 Jul 2020 #14
Well he's lucky. Still he has to go through life with this around his neck. ucrdem Jul 2020 #16
Yep! jimfields33 Jul 2020 #17
The press is paying for their be the first with the worst style of journalism ripcord Jul 2020 #18
Ultra Douche. Multi-millionaire without a day of work in his life. nt Progressive Jones Jul 2020 #19

musette_sf

(10,198 posts)
1. pfffft
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 04:30 PM
Jul 2020

An enemy of the rights of innocent citizens went to a hate march organized by an anti-American hate group, and then engaged in some extra-curricular hate.

THAT'S what happened that day.

jimfields33

(15,688 posts)
5. This is at least the second settlement he's getting.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:08 PM
Jul 2020

I know one other either newspaper or news station settled. 4 or 5 to go or some ridiculous number.

 

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)
4. That vile kid will attract all kinds of negative karma
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:03 PM
Jul 2020

throughout his piss filled life. Let it be written, let it be done. Mommy and daddy will some day become his victims, he is a jr. trump.

 

Miigwech

(3,741 posts)
7. He will bring it on himself with the help of his big time lawyer dad and
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 05:20 PM
Jul 2020

big time P.R. mom bringing these lawsuits instead of teaching him how to behave decently towards an elder, a spiritual leader.

ucrdem

(15,512 posts)
16. Well he's lucky. Still he has to go through life with this around his neck.
Fri Jul 24, 2020, 08:08 PM
Jul 2020

And if I recall correctly he didn't lash out or say a damn thing, just smiled. But that wasn't the way it was represented and that's why he sued and won.

ripcord

(5,266 posts)
18. The press is paying for their be the first with the worst style of journalism
Sat Jul 25, 2020, 10:49 AM
Jul 2020

They should have investigated a bit instead of immediately running with Phillip's lies.

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