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Times Pays After Defamation Verdict | Odessa News
An Alabama jury awarded Kai Spears, a former college basketball player, $9.25 million after finding The New York Times liable for defamation — a rare defeat for the newspaper, which hasn’t lost a U.S. defamation case in over 50 years. The suit stemmed from a January report that falsely linked Spears to a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa, based on an anonymous source. Though the Times later corrected the story, the damage was done, causing Spears severe emotional distress. After a nine-day trial, the jury sided with Spears, sending a powerful message about journalistic accountability. The Times…
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