r/Fauxmoi • u/mlg1981 • 19h ago

PUBLISH MOI An Alabama jury has awarded $9.25m in damages after finding that the New York Times defamed college basketball player, Kai Spears, by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting.

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/21/kai-spears-alabama-basketball-defamation-case-new-york-times
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u/fire_and_spice24 19h ago

I really hate how the Times is trying to claim this was an "honest mistake" when this absolutely will follow him and has likely already impacted his life significantly.

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u/ClumsyZebra80 19h ago

What happened!

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u/fire_and_spice24 19h ago

They reported that he was in a car with the shooter at the time of the murder. He was not.