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riverwalker

(8,694 posts) Tue Jul 29, 2014, 01:30 PM Jul 2014

Jesse Ventura wins defamation lawsuit against Chris Kyle [View all]

(Was suing the estate of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle for writing about an encounter Ventura claims never happened.)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) _ Jury awards ex-Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura $1.8 million in defamation suit over sniper memoir.

Ventura total damages in defamation lawsuit: $500k for defamation, $1.3m for unjust enrichment

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Jesse Ventura wins defamation lawsuit against Chris Kyle [View all] riverwalker Jul 2014 OP

Boom. Happy for Ventura. nt 7wo7rees Jul 2014 #1

I'm surprised. Defamation cases are tough to win. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2014 #2

Kyle seemed to have a history of lies to make himself out to be tough JI7 Jul 2014 #7

Youch. n/t DirkGently Jul 2014 #3

good frylock Jul 2014 #4

American Viper Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #5

GOOD, not a fan of Ventura, but he was right on this and Chris Kyle was a lying asshole JI7 Jul 2014 #6

Former SEAL Chris Kyle Allegedly Killed by Former Marine He Was Trying to Help w4rma Jul 2014 #8

It's a sign of the times I guess. zeemike Jul 2014 #9

I kind of followed the trial riverwalker Jul 2014 #10

Good Max power Jul 2014 #11

I'm surprised but glad. NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #12

Have to disagree here PAProgressive28 Jul 2014 #13