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NYT ordered to pay $9.25M in defamation suit by college athlete

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A jury has awarded $9.25 million to Kai Spears, a former University of Alabama basketball player, in a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times. Spears sued the newspaper after it incorrectly reported he was present at the scene of a fatal shooting. The New York Times issued a correction days after the initial report, but Spears claimed the inaccurate reporting caused him emotional distress. The jury's verdict followed a nine-day trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. AI

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NYT ordered to pay $9.25M in defamation suit by college athlete

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    New York Times correction over a college basketball player wrongly named at the scene of a shooting leads to $9.25 million jury verdict

    “We’re disappointed the jury found The Times liable for an honest mistake,” spokesperson Charlie Stadtlander said in a statement Thursday.

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