Appeals court rejects $1.8M award to Jesse Ventura in 'American Sniper' case - Fox News

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Appeals court rejects $1.8M award to Jesse Ventura in 'American Sniper' case

MINNEAPOLIS –  A federal appeals court on Monday threw out $1.8 million in damages awarded to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, who said he was defamed by the late author Chris Kyle in the bestselling book "American Sniper."

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also sent a portion of the case -- Ventura's defamation claim -- back to the district court for a new trial, saying Ventura's attorneys made improper remarks and the trial court "clearly abused its discretion in denying a new trial."

Messages left with Ventura, his publicist and his attorney were not immediately returned Monday. An attorney for Kyle's estate had no comment and referred questions to publisher HarperCollins, which said it was reviewing the opinion and had no comment at this time.

Kyle is a former SEAL regarded as the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history with 160 confirmed kills. In his book "American Sniper," he wrote a subchapter called "Punching Out Scruff Face" in which he describes decking Ventura at a California bar in 2006 after Ventura made offensive comments about SEALs, including that the SEALs "deserve to lose a few" in Iraq.

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[Chieftain]

It won't save Gawker, and that's just fine with me.  Buncha scum.

[Bigun]

EXCELLENT news!  And I need some today!

[verga]

Lets get one thing straight right off the bat Jesse was NEVER a SEAL, He was BUDS. All he would have had to do was to walk across the street.
He did not choose to do that.
Second he has said publically that it was not about the money, If that is true why not sue for just $1.00.
Third Chris is dead, with no way to give his version in court, why is Jesse going after the widow, once agaoin if it is not about the money.