Jury Awards Ventura $1.8M in Defamation Case Against ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle

[ColtSeavers]

You jump in to a "Ring" with bleached blonde hair, wear a feather boa and a speedo. and suddenly you're worried about your public image ?
The idea that he would go after a Widow to take money from an estate that was set up for her and her children, that just gives azzhats a bad name.

Let's not forget his spectacular pile of dung TV show Conspiracy Theory as well, and agreed on all accounts.

[Magic_Salad0892]

Now I'm convinced that the bar story is true.

[SOWT]

Wonder if he plans on attending the UDT-SEAL Reunion this year?

[Magic_Salad0892]

I also don't care for the fact that Ventura is still telling people that he was a Navy SEAL, when he was only a UDT.

[SteyrAUG]

According to the jury instructions, Ventura had to prove with “clear and convincing evidence” that Kyle either knew or believed what he wrote was untrue, or that he harbored serious doubts about its truth.

And I wonder how exactly they were able to satisfy that qualification?

Fit's in line with some of the nonsense I've seen Ventura espouse on his ridiculous conspiracy show. Ventura, his lawyer and the jury should all have their asses kicked.

[SteyrAUG]

I also don't care for the fact that Ventura is still telling people that he was a Navy SEAL, when he was only a UDT.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_V...nd_controversy

[WillBrink]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_V...nd_controversy

I still don't get this one. My understanding is there were depositions and affidavits from people who saw it. Regardless, How is it really that important, end of the day, that he convinces some jury he didn't get punched in the nose? How does it really impact his "career" in any way? The jury, nor the settlement, prove it was invented or actually took place, and either way, end if the day, who f-ing cares? No one but Jesse.
Tough guy Jesse can't live with the fact (1) a guy punched him in the nose for being a loud mouth A hole or (2) didn't punch him in the nose but claimed he did.

Am I missing something?

[Sensei]

I'm a little torn over this one. On one hand, I'm not a big JV fan. On the other hand, I'm not at all convinced that CK's claims about the incident are true. It seems that a variety of witnesses give very different accounts. All of the witnesses for JV say the same thing - that nothing ever happened. CK's witnesses give varying accounts that range from hearing JV make negative statements to seeing him laid out on the ground after some type of confrontation. However, none of CK's witnesses can corroborate his entire story. Keep in mind this is a room full of people who supposedly watched this unfold - odd. Making matters worse, both sides had either current or former SEALs providing sworn testimony which means that multiple people wearing a Budweiser are having honesty issues.

My other problem with all this is a disturbing pattern of unbelievable claims attributed to CK about SEALs killing people around the Superdome and him killing a car jacker at a gas station. None of that helps his credibility in the JV case.

[jaxman7]

Marcus Luttrell posted this on Facebook today:



That about says it all. Taya probably has it hard enough already and now has been drug through the mud with this freaking nonsense.

-Jax

[Sensei]

I still don't get this one. My understanding is there were depositions and affidavits from people who saw it. Regardless, How is it really that important, end of the day, that he convinces some jury he didn't get punched in the nose? How does it really impact his "career" in any way? The jury, nor the settlement, prove it was invented or actually took place, and either way, end if the day, who f-ing cares? No one but Jesse.
Tough guy Jesse can't live with the fact (1) a guy punched him in the nose for being a loud mouth A hole or (2) didn't punch him in the nose but claimed he did.

Am I missing something?

My understanding is that JV's issues were more about the statements that were attributed to him and less about the reports that he was punched in the nose. Apparently CK claimed that he made some rather vile statements about his country and the Teams.