Beckley Attorney, Former Marshall Basketball Player Win $9.25M Defamation Suit Against New York Times

How the New York Times Lost a Defamation Suit for the First Time in Over 50 Years

A jury awarded University of Alabama basketball player Kai Spears $9.25 million in damages last week.

Beckley attorney, former Marshall basketball player win $9.25M defamation suit against New York Times

A federal jury in Alabama found that the NYT erred in naming Kai Spears as a passenger at the scene of a 2023 murder. The post Beckley attorney, former Marshall basketball player win $9.25M defamation suit against New York Times appeared first on WV MetroNews.

Jury SLAMS New York Times

A federal jury hit the New York Times with a $9.25 million defamation verdict for wrongly tying a college athlete to a fatal shooting. Story Snapshot A jury found the New York Times defamed former Alabama player Kai Spears and awarded $9.25 million. The March 2023 article misidentified Spears as present at the shooting scene;...

Pappert Slams New York Times After Historic $9.25 Million Defamation Verdict

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said a historic $9.25 million defamation verdict against The New York Times could have broader implications for how the newspaper and other outlets use anonymous sources.