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.
Thedefendants thrive by inciting devastating real-world consequences with the lies they publish asnews, the lawsuit said.
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U.S. LEGAL NEWS MARCH 13, 2018 / 8:01 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Julia Harte
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Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)jayschool2013
(2,312 posts)If this makes it to court, I hope there will be punitive damages added to the compensatory damages.
SergeStorms
(19,193 posts)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.
poboy2
(2,078 posts)pecosbob
(7,537 posts)Maeve
(42,279 posts)Waste-of-space lie outlets, more like....sue them to the moon!
Gothmog
(145,130 posts)I just asked if I can sit in on the depos.
FakeNoose
(32,633 posts)They're never going to stop trolling on their own. Make them realize that their lies have consequences.
Midnight Writer
(21,745 posts)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.
dreamland
(964 posts)Can only be stopped when money is on the line. I hope we see more lawsuits for fake news