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NYT Pays $9.25M After False Basketball Story | Huntsville News
The New York Times just suffered its first U.S. defamation loss in 50 years after a jury awarded $9.25 million to college basketball player Kai Spears, who was falsely linked to a fatal shooting in a January 2023 article based on an anonymous source. The paper’s sports department was also shuttered, affecting 35 journalists—no layoffs, but major upheaval. The case underscores the devastating human cost of journalistic errors and the legal risks when truth is compromised. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai…
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