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Eugene

(61,872 posts)
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 03:04 PM Mar 2018

Witness to Charlottesville attack sues U.S. media outlets over 'false' stories

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Virginia man sued two media outlets and seven individuals on Tuesday claiming he was defamed by false stories in which he was accused of helping stage unrest last summer in Charlottesville, Virginia, as part of an effort to undermine U.S. President Donald Trump.

Brennan Gilmore, 38, said in the lawsuit filed in federal court in Virginia that Alex Jones and his conservative website Infowars published stories that damaged his reputation and led to threats against him, including a letter that contained suspicious powder.

The lawsuit said the videos and articles were viewed by hundreds of thousands of people. Gilmore is seeking monetary damages of more than $75,000.

The“defendants thrive by inciting devastating real-world consequences with the lies they publish as‘news,’” the lawsuit said.

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U.S. LEGAL NEWS MARCH 13, 2018 / 8:01 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-extremism-lawsuit/witness-to-charlottesville-attack-sues-u-s-media-outlets-over-false-stories-idUSKCN1GP1HM

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Witness to Charlottesville attack sues U.S. media outlets over 'false' stories (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2018 OP
sue them Angry Dragon Mar 2018 #1
Punitive damages jayschool2013 Mar 2018 #2
Wonderful! SergeStorms Mar 2018 #3
Sue the traitor Alex Jones. -nt poboy2 Mar 2018 #4
Where's Peter Thiel? pecosbob Mar 2018 #5
"Media outlets"?? that's being generous! Maeve Mar 2018 #6
The son of a friend is representing the plaintiffs in this or a similar case Gothmog Mar 2018 #7
It might be the best way to put the RW trolls out of business FakeNoose Mar 2018 #8
Hope a trial is shown on TV. With film of Jones, others, testifying. Midnight Writer Mar 2018 #9
Fake news... dreamland Mar 2018 #10

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)
2. Punitive damages
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 03:19 PM
Mar 2018

If this makes it to court, I hope there will be punitive damages added to the compensatory damages.

SergeStorms

(19,193 posts)
3. Wonderful!
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 03:23 PM
Mar 2018

Someone has to hold that unhinged, rotund turd accountable for his manic rants. May he get many more times the amount he's suing for in punitive damages.

Maeve

(42,279 posts)
6. "Media outlets"?? that's being generous!
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 03:57 PM
Mar 2018

Waste-of-space lie outlets, more like....sue them to the moon!

Gothmog

(145,130 posts)
7. The son of a friend is representing the plaintiffs in this or a similar case
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 05:20 PM
Mar 2018

I just asked if I can sit in on the depos.

FakeNoose

(32,633 posts)
8. It might be the best way to put the RW trolls out of business
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 05:23 PM
Mar 2018

They're never going to stop trolling on their own. Make them realize that their lies have consequences.

Midnight Writer

(21,745 posts)
9. Hope a trial is shown on TV. With film of Jones, others, testifying.
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 03:46 AM
Mar 2018

My conspiracy theory? Jones plays like a deranged loon to make the Hannitys of the world look more mainstream. And powerful interests are paying him to do so.

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