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2025-01-18 -Lurid Crime Tales-

CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy vet over ‘black market’ Afghanistan story

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Posted by trailing wife 2025-01-18 2025-01-18 00:20|| || Front Page|| [11144 views ] Top

#1 Every one of these smarmy assholes at CNN should be beaten (figuratively, of course :-) )

Posted by Frank G 2025-01-18 05:24|| 2025-01-18 05:24|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a start.

Posted by Procopius2k 2025-01-18 07:15|| 2025-01-18 07:15|| Front Page Top

#3 My guess would be a settlement offer Tuesday or Wednesday, while the rest of the world is going nuts over the Inauguration. Won't be nine figures, but you'll see it from there.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-01-18 11:29|| 2025-01-18 11:29|| Front Page Top

#4 ...My clairvoyance astounds even me:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/cnn-found-liable-defaming-u-173150968.html

So I was off by a few zeroes. ;)

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-01-18 14:25|| 2025-01-18 14:25|| Front Page Top

#5 ^ The settlement's for the punitive damages. As with most settlements, there's an NDA, but I hope it was reeeeally painful

Posted by Frank G 2025-01-18 14:40|| 2025-01-18 14:40|| Front Page Top

#6 ^ Dude, it's like you have psychotic powers!

Posted by SteveS 2025-01-18 18:10|| 2025-01-18 18:10|| Front Page Top

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