Latest / Dayton News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
NYT Pays $9.25M in Defamation Verdict | Dayton News
The New York Times just took a massive legal hit after losing a $9.25 million defamation case in Alabama — the biggest such verdict against them in over half a century. The lawsuit stems from a false report that wrongly linked former basketball player Kai Spears to a fatal shooting, citing an anonymous source. Though The Times later corrected the error with an editor’s note, the damage was done: Spears claimed the false reporting caused him severe emotional distress and smeared his reputation. The jury found them liable, and while the paper calls it an “honest mistake” and says they’ll review…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.