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Media silent as award in libel case filed by celebrity scientist Michael Mann is lowered to $5,000
[JustTheNews] Arguing against their own interests: While legacy media celebrated the $1 million punitive libel award against conservative blogger Mark Steyn as a "victory" in protecting climate scientists from "attacks," they've so far ignored the decision to reduce the award to $5,000.By Kevin Killough A Washington, D.C. district Judge Tuesday reduced the punitive damages award granted to celebrity climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann in a defamation lawsuit against Rand Simberg, an analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and National Review blogger Mark Steyn. In February 2024, a D.C. jury had awarded Mann a single dollar in compensatory damages from Steyn but added $1 million in punitive damages. Judge Alfred Irving lowered the amount to $5,000.  The reduction in award — called "remittitur" — comes less than two months after Irving ordered Mann to pay the National Review Inc. more than $500,000 in the publication’s lawsuit against Mann over the same case. The publication succeeded in having the case dismissed under D.C.'s "Anti-SLAPP law" that provides for attorneys fees to a successful libel defendant in a matter of public concern. The D.C. jury’s $1 million award was widely reported in many legacy media outlets, most of whom protest defamation awards against journalists. Yet, there’s been little coverage of the ruling against Mann in the either National Review’s lawsuit or the reduction of the award even though they may benefit from rulings such as this. Read the rest at the link Related: Michael Mann 03/17/2024 More on how the Gaza fatality numbers are faked Michael Mann 02/10/2024 Steyn, Simberg Found Liable in Mann Suit Michael Mann 07/21/2023 Study accidentally proves man-caused global warming not provable Related: Mark Steyn 03/06/2025 Barnard College bomb threat prompts evacuation as anti-Israel protesters occupy campus building Mark Steyn 03/03/2025 Norway to keep supplying US Navy with fuel despite company boycott call Mark Steyn 03/02/2025 BBC may be investigated by police over Hamas involvement in Gaza documentary Posted by: badanov 2025-03-08 |
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