Catholic student Nick Sandmann being confronted by Nathan Phillips. (Photo credit: screen capture from video) A U.S. District Court has denied four media outlets’ motions to dismiss lawsuits brought against them by Covington teenager Nick Sandmann.
As in the January settlement of a similar defamation suit against CNN, the terms weren't disclosed, and Sandmann said he has more work to do. “The fight isn't over... two down, six to go,” he tweeted, referring to lawsuits against six other media outlets.
He is also threatening legal action against The Associated Press and other news organizations. In papers filed Tuesday in federal court in Kentucky, Nicholas Sandmann and his parents alleged that the Post had engaged in "targeting and bullying" and modern "McCarthyism."
“ Don't hold your breath, @jack,” Sandmann added, threatening a case against Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. He has lawsuits pending against ABC, CBS, the New York Times, Rolling Stone magazine and Gannett, the owner of USA Today and the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Nicholas Sandmann agreed to settle with the Post because the Post was quick to publish the whole truth—through its follow-up coverage and editor's notes," Sandmann's attorney, Todd McMurtry, said in an email.
This Jan. 20, 2019 file photo shows the grounds of Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Ky. Nicholas Sandmann, the Covington Catholic High School teen at the heart of an encounter last month with a Native American activist, is suing The Washington Post for $250 million. He is also threatening legal action against The Associated Press and other news organizations. In papers filed Tuesday in federal court in Kentucky, Nicholas Sandmann and his parents alleged that the Post had engaged in "targeting and bullying" and modern "McCarthyism."
Major news outlets, including the Washington Post, the Associated Press and CNN , covered the aftermath of the incident. Sandmann also filed lawsuits against several other news organizations, including CNN. CNN settled with Sandmann in January. The terms of that settlement were not disclosed. LendingTree.
Sandmann in 2019 became a national news story when as a student at Covington Catholic High School he was in Washington, DC, for the annual March for Life rally. In a video that gained national attention, Sandmann was in an encounter with Omaha tribe elder Nathan Phillips, who was beating a hand-held drum and singing at the Indigenous Peoples March ...
In January, CNN settled a $275 million lawsuit brought against the network by Sandmann’s attorneys. The lawsuit was among others filed against The Washington Post and NBC Universal for their biased reporting on the incident at the January 2019 March for Life.
The $275 million lawsuit against CNN accused the network of having “brought down the full force of its corporate power, influence, and wealth on Nicholas by falsely attacking, vilifying, and bullying him despite the fact that he was a minor child.”.
The then-16-year-old student was seen in a viral video standing face-to-face with Native American activist, Nathan Phillips, at the event and was shredded on social media for the confrontation.
A judge ruled to allow the full suit against NBCUniversal to stand, however, after an attempt to have the defamation complaint dismissed. “NBCUniversal created a false narrative by portraying the ‘confrontation’ as a ‘hate crime’ committed by Nicholas,” the lawsuit read, alleging that Sandmann was “an easy target for NBCUniversal ...
“The settlement amount is confidential, but likely was in the millions given the intrusive nature of discovery Sandmann’s attorneys would have into the CNN newsmaking process, ...
In January, CNN agreed to settle with Sandmann as part of a separate $275 million claim. Sandmann and a group of his classmates were vilified online after they were filmed wearing “Make America ...
The attorney for high school student Nick Sandmann, who won settlements with CNN and the Washington Post over the botched coverage of his encounter with a Native American activist, threatened further legal action against the outlets for alleged breaches of confidentiality. The Washington Post last week agreed to settle a monster $250 million ...
A rep for The Washington Post told Fox News, “Dan’s tweet was taken down because it had no basis in fact. Dan has no knowledge about the agreement.”. CNN did not immediately respond to a request for comment by The Post. Filed under cnn , Covington Catholic , lawsuits , settlements , washington post , 7/28/20.
The former Covington Catholic High School student announced a settlement in his $250 million lawsuit against the Washington Post on Twitter. As in the January settlement of a similar defamation suit against CNN, the terms weren't disclosed, and Sandmann said he has more work to do.
The Sandmann controversy began after students from his all-boys Kentucky school took a class trip to Washington to participate in an anti-abortion march in January 2019.
A group of Native American activists, led by Nathan Phillips, responded by coming toward the boys and banging drums. Phillips later claimed falsely that the boys blocked his escape path. A short clip used by CNN and other media showed Phillips beating a drum in Sandmann's face.
He graduated from Covington in May, tweeting: “After being told I would never get into college and my life was done, I'll be going to an amazing school on scholarship. Don't back down and keep winning .”.