Covington Catholic Teen Nick Sandmann Sues 'Washington Post' For $250 Million [merged threads]

[Dashinka 24,594]

Teenager Nicholas Sandmann's family is suing The Washington Post, saying it targeted the Covington Catholic High School student and defamed him for political purposes when it reported on a January encounter on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial between Sandmann and Native American activist Nathan Phillips.

Ted and Julie Sandmann filed the suit on their son's behalf, seeking $250 million in damages — the same amount Amazon founder Jeff Bezos paid to purchase the Post in 2013. Of that amount, the lawsuit is seeking $50 million in compensation for the alleged damage done, while the remaining $200 million in punitive damages would be aimed at punishing the newspaper company.

In their complaint, the Sandmanns say they are asking a federal district court in Kentucky to help them "teach the Post a lesson it will never forget."

Responding to news of the lawsuit, the newspaper's spokeswoman Kristine Coratti Kelly said in a statement to NPR, "We are reviewing a copy of the lawsuit, and we plan to mount a vigorous defense."

 

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/20/696245435/covington-catholic-teen-nick-sandmann-sues-washington-post-for-250-million

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

Good, this young teenager was vilified on the liberal news stations.  As usual they didn't check their sources and had a rush to judgment and TDS kicked in

 

I hope he gets a boatful of cash

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,376]

1 hour ago, Bill & Katya said:

Teenager Nicholas Sandmann's family is suing The Washington Post, saying it targeted the Covington Catholic High School student and defamed him for political purposes when it reported on a January encounter on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial between Sandmann and Native American activist Nathan Phillips.

Ted and Julie Sandmann filed the suit on their son's behalf, seeking $250 million in damages — the same amount Amazon founder Jeff Bezos paid to purchase the Post in 2013. Of that amount, the lawsuit is seeking $50 million in compensation for the alleged damage done, while the remaining $200 million in punitive damages would be aimed at punishing the newspaper company.

In their complaint, the Sandmanns say they are asking a federal district court in Kentucky to help them "teach the Post a lesson it will never forget."

Responding to news of the lawsuit, the newspaper's spokeswoman Kristine Coratti Kelly said in a statement to NPR, "We are reviewing a copy of the lawsuit, and we plan to mount a vigorous defense."

 

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/20/696245435/covington-catholic-teen-nick-sandmann-sues-washington-post-for-250-million

I hope he burns them 

[Dashinka 24,594]

1 hour ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

I hope he burns them 

Me too, considering that WaPo certainly had no concern at all for his well being when they practiced bad journalism.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

I'm torn.  While I think what was portrayed about this kid was absolutely wrong, I am sick of lawsuits in America over stupid stuff.  $50 million for "damages" done?  Pfffft.

[TBoneTX 45,536]

Settlement amount or court judgment needs to put that rag out of business.

[Dashinka 24,594]

1 hour ago, ALFKAD said:

I'm torn.  While I think what was portrayed about this kid was absolutely wrong, I am sick of lawsuits in America over stupid stuff.  $50 million for "damages" done?  Pfffft.

In general I agree with you, but when an institution actively tries to destroy an innocent person, there has to be a recourse.  This kid is 17-18, and in this current social media world, he will be facing issues for many years to come over the malpractice of WaPo and other major leftist news organizations.  Maybe it is time to send these institutions a message to cut the bias and not jump the gun with speculative news stories.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

4 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

In general I agree with you, but when an institution actively tries to destroy an innocent person, there has to be a recourse.  This kid is 17-18, and in this current social media world, he will be facing issues for many years to come over the malpractice of WaPo and other major leftist news organizations.  Maybe it is time to send these institutions a message to cut the bias and not jump the gun with speculative news stories.

I agree that there should be consequences for the media.  But $50 mil?  First of all, they will never get that amount.  But I think a more reasonable amount would be like $10-20K.  Admitting publicly they wronged him would actually be enough for me.  

 

Now, if down the road, it was proven he could not get a job due to the original scandalous article, then by all means, go after them big. But I feel this is unlikely.

[millefleur 5,047]

8 minutes ago, ALFKAD said:

I agree that there should be consequences for the media.  But $50 mil?  First of all, they will never get that amount.  But I think a more reasonable amount would be like $10-20K.  Admitting publicly they wronged him would actually be enough for me.  

 

Now, if down the road, it was proven he could not get a job due to the original scandalous article, then by all means, go after them big. But I feel this is unlikely.

A ridiculous, overblown response to a ridiculous, overblown news story it seems?

[TBoneTX 45,536]

8 hours ago, ALFKAD said:

Admitting publicly they wronged him would actually be enough for me.  

They'll do it (if at all) in a 2-line filler article on page M-59.

[jg121783 3,917]

It is my understanding all media outlets including the Washington Compost who lied about what happened were given an adequate opportunity to retract their lies in order to avoid a lawsuit so I have no sympathy for them whatsoever. The amount asked for in the lawsuit may seem high but it has to be to make these media outlets actually feel the consequences of their actions and I am sure the actual amount paid out in the end will be reduced. It is standard practice to ask for the maximum allowable under the circumstances knowing that number will be reduced in the end.

[Boiler 45,665]

A Kentucky teenager sued CNN on Tuesday for defamation, saying the cable network falsely conveyed to viewers that he was the "face of an unruly hate mob" confronting a Native American activist at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in January.

The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann in federal court in Kentucky, seeks $275 million in compensatory and punitive damages over the videotaped incident in the nation's capital.

 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/covington-catholic-student-files-275m-defamation-suit-against-cnn-n983041

[TBoneTX 45,536]

The above lawsuit post has been merged into the similar-themed existing thread.

Edited March 14, 2019 by TBoneTX

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,376]

6 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

The above lawsuit post has been merged into the similar-themed existing thread.

Thanks I am glad to see you and the other Mods are actually earning the salary you get, funded by our platinum memberships.

[jg121783 3,917]

Some people think the amount being asked for is high. However these media outlets have a lot of money and if less was asked for they would pay it as if it is the cost of doing business them continue to slander others without learning their lesson. They need to feel the pain for their actions as their victims have.