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NYT Pays After False Reporting on Kai Spears | US News
A jury in Alabama just awarded $9.25 million to former college basketball player Kai Spears after The New York Times falsely reported he was at the scene of a fatal shooting — a mistake that tied him to a tragedy involving a 23-year-old mother’s death. Despite issuing an editor’s note and admitting error, the Times now faces its first U.S. defamation loss in over 50 years. Spears’ team sees the verdict as a wake-up call for journalism, while the Times calls it an honest mistake and says it doesn’t align with the evidence — though they’re reviewing next steps. This case underscores how deeply…
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