Covington Catholic High School teenager Nicholas Sandmann filed a $275 million defamation lawsuit through his lawyers on Tuesday against CNN, claiming the cable news network’s coverage of the student’s interaction with Native American elder Nathan Phillips earlier this year amounted to a “vicious attack.”
Sandmann and his fellow students faced widespread backlash over the clip, with prominent media figures accusing them of racism. However, two days later they were exonerated after a longer video of the incident was shared online which showed that Phillips initiated the confrontation after the students were provoked by another organization.
Sandmann is seeking $75 million in compensatory damages for the harm suffered to his reputation and the emotional distress he experienced as a result of the public outcry over the media reports. He is also seeking $200 million in punitive damages.Sandmann’s lawsuit against CNN comes less than a month after he filed a similar suit against the Washington Post for $250 million. The complaint alleges that the Post attacked Sandmann for being “white” and sporting a “Make America Great Again” cap.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
'the utter glee in dehumanizing is what humanitarian horrors are made of' - beth moore. is this more than who is the bully?
Your part of this to SavannahGuthrie your interview with Nick was absolutely disgraceful
How did you escape it,?
Good for you for standing up for your rights.
He’ll need at least that much to fix that grill of his
Two stories out there. If you watch the production video his lawyer did vs unedited ones you get two different sides.
Is the status of The Washington Post lawsuit still ongoing?
greg_doucette
Omg STOP
Doesn’t Newsweek engage in the same practices?
Hope he wins
1st amendment rights 1st amendment rights Yeah they shouldn't have lied But they have 1st amendment rights I'm sure they will settle oit of court and I seriously doubt he is going to get that much.
good luck with that.. I don't think you should get a dime after staring down the man in the demostration
Future college bribery money?
Good! I hope he gets every penny
He has no clue what a can of worms hes opening up, into his life!
Hooray 😃
Does not deserve money for smirking
Awesome !! These two are on the list too !!!
Good luck with that kid!
I hope this kid’s family looses their ass in this lawsuit. Sandmann’s actions were ½ the problem yet he showed NO contrition.
The white nationalist from the racist high school?
Would love to know the idiot lawyer that took on this case
If he loses, which he will. CNN will counter sue him.
You have to have fame (and income tied to that fame) to get money in a defamation lawsuit. Check out how much money Eminem’s mom and girlfriend won in their lawsuits
He won't get a dime, this is Media Witch hunt ..... Media harassment. Instigated
Who is advising this kid? Because suing for half a billion dollars is not a good look.
I hope the judge throws the case out.
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