Covington, Kentucky
CNN reaches settlement with Covington student
CNN has reached an undisclosed settlement with Nick Sandmann, a Kentucky Catholic high school student who sued the cable news outlet for defamation over its coverage of a confrontation that occurred after last year’s March for Life, the Catholic News Service reports.
Sandmann, a junior last year who was at the centre of the viral video controversy, sought $275 million (£212 million) in damages in his lawsuit filed against CNN last March. He has also sued the Washington Post and NBC Universal. A federal judge let part of the suit against the Post continue after the paper filed a motion to dismiss it. Trial dates have not yet been set for these two lawsuits.
