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 truththrough 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
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musette_sf
(10,198 posts)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)I know one other either newspaper or news station settled. 4 or 5 to go or some ridiculous number.
MichMan
(11,867 posts)NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Initech
(100,036 posts)Miigwech
(3,741 posts)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.
jimfields33
(15,688 posts)Miigwech
(3,741 posts)big time P.R. mom bringing these lawsuits instead of teaching him how to behave decently towards an elder, a spiritual leader.
BigmanPigman
(51,565 posts)tenderfoot
(8,425 posts)With wealthy parents and the means to sue.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,739 posts)I'm sure they settled for less.
Lucky Luciano
(11,248 posts)pazzyanne
(6,543 posts)chowder66
(9,054 posts)ucrdem
(15,512 posts)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)They should have investigated a bit instead of immediately running with Phillip's lies.