Michael Reagan Ordered to Pay More than $600,000 [View all]

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<Ronald Reagan’s oldest son and two associates were ordered to pay more than $600,000 to a fellow businessman whom they deprived of an ownership interest in an email business he created to capitalize on the memory of the former president and cater to conservatives.

A Los Angeles Superior Court jury deliberated for most of the day before returning its verdict of $662,500 in favor of Elias Chavando late Tuesday afternoon.

She said the jury agreed that a partnership existed among the businessmen despite defense arguments to the contrary. She also said she was not concerned that the Reagan name would have a “star power” influence on the jury’s decision-making to Chavando’s detriment.

In his opening statement Jan. 13, the plaintiff’s other attorney, Mark Chassman, said the three defendants denied his client a $3.8 million share of the business generated from @Reagan.com when half of the business was sold to Chicago entrepreneur Anthony Saliba.

“They used greed, arrogance and strong-armed tactics … to enrich themselves,” Chassman said. “Ownership is the key to this case.”>

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