Al Sharpton Responds to Defamation Lawsuit Threat From Nolan Wells’ Friends | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
Sharpton’s attorneys say he never accused the three young men of murder or other crimes and rejected a demand for apology and retraction.
- On Monday, August 31, Reverend Sharpton's legal team formally rejected a defamation threat from attorneys representing three friends of Nolan Wells, dismissing the demand as "meritless."
- Attorneys for Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour sent a presuit demand on August 21 alleging Sharpton's remarks implied the trio committed felonies including murder and demanding an apology within 10 days.
- Sharpton's attorneys argued he never accused the men of crimes, noting he repeated questions regarding the July 4th disappearance that Nolan's mother had already raised publicly on television.
- Refusing to retract his statements, Sharpton indicated he welcomes the potential lawsuit, suggesting litigation could force those who were with Wells to answer questions under oath.
- The investigation into the teenager's death remains unresolved since his body was recovered on July 6, while federal proceedings are underway against individuals accused of threatening witnesses connected to the case.
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Al Sharpton Says He Won't Be Silenced Amid Defamation Threat From Nolan Wells' Friends
Rev. Al Sharpton is refusing to back down after three of Nolan Wells’ friends threatened to sue him for defamation over comments he made about the 18-year-old’s death. Details on the legal threats and Rev. Al Sharpton’s response In a statement Tuesday, Sharpton called the allegations “meritless” and said he would “neither be silenced nor retract statements he did not make,” according to NOLA.com and TMZ . Attorneys for Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo …
Al Sharpton vows to keep advocating for Nolan Wells’ family despite defamation lawsuit threat
Lawyers for civil rights leader and National Action Network founder, the Rev. Al Sharpton, have rejected a threatened defamation lawsuit from attorneys representing three friends of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who was found dead near Horn Island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast on July 6 after traveling there by boat with a group of friends on July 4.
Al Sharpton Responds to Defamation Lawsuit Threat from Nolan Wells’ Friends | EURweb | Black News, Culture, Entertainment & More
*Rev. Al Sharpton says he has no plans to retreat from questions he raised about the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, even as three of Wells’ friends move toward a potential defamation lawsuit against him, TMZ reports. Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour have threatened legal action over comments Sharpton made while publicly questioning … The post Al Sharpton Responds to Defamation Lawsuit Threat from Nolan Wells’ Friends appeared firs…
Rev. Al Sharpton responds to lawsuit threats related to Nolan Wells death investigation - WXXV News 25
Al Sharpton and his attorneys are responding to threats of a lawsuit from three of the men who were on Horn Island with Nolan Wells on July 4. In a 15-page response dated August 31, Sharpton’s attorneys argue he never accused the men of murder, evidence tampering, or other crimes. They say Sharpton instead questioned the investigation and called for...
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