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Title: Jesse Ventura settles �American Sniper� lawsuit, takes final shot at late war hero Chris Kyle
Category: Showbiz
Posted By: N_Fiddledog
Date: 2017-12-06 11:26:15

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https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/20 ... suit-take/

"The “American Sniper” lawsuit between Jesse “The Body” Ventura and the estate of late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is finally over.

The former governor of Minnesota says he can “smile again” after reaching a settlement in his protracted legal battle with Chris Kyle’s estate. A judge awarded Mr. Ventura $1.8 million in 2014 for a defamation case stemming from a chapter in the Navy SEAL’s book — “American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper In U.S. Military History” — but the ruling was overturned by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2016.
“I offered the ‘American Liar’ Chris Kyle the opportunity to show honor and courage, and he didn’t have it,” Mr. Ventura told reporters on Monday. “I can smile again. The settlement is confidential, but I can smile.”

The former governor’s case revolved around a chapter in Mr. Kyle’s book called “Punching Out Scruff Face.” The sniper claimed that he was in a bar fight with a famous conspiracy theorist who said the SEALs “deserved to lose a few.”

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Different news outlets seem to be covering this one differently. Here's a couple...

Jesse Ventura, estate of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle agree to dismiss case

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MINNEAPOLIS -- Jesse Ventura and the estate of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle have agreed to dismiss the former Minnesota governor's defamation case.

Ventura sued Kyle after Kyle wrote that he punched a man, later identified as Ventura, in a bar. Ventura said it never happened.

A federal jury in Minnesota awarded Ventura $1.8 million in 2014, but that verdict was overturned on appeal. While Ventura initially said he'd seek a new trial, there were signs in November that a settlement was forthcoming. Court documents filed Friday show the parties agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice, meaning Ventura cannot sue again on the same claim...

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jesse-vent ... miss-case/


Ventura Rails Against ‘American Liar’ After End Of Defamation Case

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Following the conclusion of the “American Sniper” defamation case, former Gov. Jesse Ventura called a news conference Monday where he railed against the “fake news” media, the court system and late author Chris Kyle, whom he repeatedly referred to as the “American Liar.”

Ventura and the estate of the Iraq War veteran recently agreed to dismiss the former governor’s defamation case. When asked Monday about the conditions of the agreement, all Ventura would say was: “My apology is in the bank.”

The one-term governor said he called the afternoon news conference to bring closure to the five-year legal battle that he says ruined his reputation among veterans.

“I didn’t start this,” Ventura said. “He wrote the lie. I didn’t even know who he was prior to this.”

Ventura sued the author’s estate after Kyle wrote in his bestselling memoir that he punched out a man – later identified as Ventura – in a bar. Ventura, who is a Vietnam War veteran, maintained that it never happened.

In 2014, a federal jury in Minnesota awarded Ventura $1.8 million in the case, but that verdict was later overturned on appeal...

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/12/0 ... an-sniper/