by Tyler Durden
Tue, 01/07/2020 - 16:34

CNN settled its $250 million lawsuit with Covington High School Student Nicholas Sandmann for an undisclosed sum on Tuesday.

Sandmann was viciously attacked by left-leaning news outlets over a deceptively edited video clip from the January, 2019 March for Life rally at the Lincoln Memorial, in which the teenager, seen wearing a MAGA hat, appeared to be mocking a Native American man beating a drum (a known political grifter who lied about the incident, and stole valor).

Around a day later, a longer version of the video revealed that Sandmann did absolutely nothing wrong - but not until the media had played judge, jury and executioner of Sandmann's reputation.

That included CNN's Reza Aslan, who asked over Twitter "Have you ever seen a more punchable face than this kid's?"

Honest question. Have you ever seen a more punchable face than this kid’s? pic.twitter.com/jolQ7BZQPD

— Reza Aslan (@rezaaslan) January 20, 2019

"Contrary to its ‘Facts First’ public relations ploy, CNN ignored the facts and put its anti-Trump agenda first in waging a 7-day media campaign of false, vicious attacks against Nicholas, a young boy who was guilty of little more than wearing a souvenir Make America Great Again cap," Sandmann claimed in a 58-page lawsuit filed last May, according to the Washington Times.

Sandmann's attorney told Fox News last March that "CNN was probably more vicious in its direct attacks on Nicholas than The Washington Post. And CNN goes into millions of individuals' homes. It's broadcast into their homes."

In total, Sandmann has sought $800 million after also suing the Washington Post and NBC Universal.

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https://www.zerohedge.com/political/cnn-settles-275m-lawsuit-punchable-teenager-nick-sandmann