#BREAKING: A federal jury just returned a verdict in the civil rights lawsuit against the organizers of the 2017 'Unite The Right' neo-nazi rally in Charlottesville.
Individual defendants are liable at least $500k in damages, neo-nazi orgs involved are liable for $1M each.
Individual defendants are liable at least $500k in damages, neo-nazi orgs involved are liable for $1M each.
Defendants Jason Kessler, Richard Spencer, Eliott Kline, Robert 'Azzmador' Ray, and Christopher Cantwell owe a total of $700,000 in damages between two counts.
Matt Heimbach, Matt Parrott, Nathan Damigo, Michael Hill, Michael Tubbs & Jeff Schoep are liable $500,000.
Matt Heimbach, Matt Parrott, Nathan Damigo, Michael Hill, Michael Tubbs & Jeff Schoep are liable $500,000.
Neo-nazi groups behind the rally such as Vanguard America, Traditionalist Worker Party, National Socialist Movement, Identity Evropa and the League of the South are liable for $1 million in damages. (Apart from damages against their leaders.)
See our coverage on the Unite The Right rally here: unicornriot.ninja/unite-the-righ…
We'll share more details in a full article soon - the court should be sharing an official copy of the jury's completed verdict form shortly.
We'll share more details in a full article soon - the court should be sharing an official copy of the jury's completed verdict form shortly.
Plaintiffs’ attorneys Roberta Kaplan & Karen Dunn from @IntegrityforUSA legal team said they were heartened by the jury’s findings against defendants for VA state civil rights conspiracy violations. They may re-litigate federal counts that the jury failed to reach a verdict on.
James Kolenich - a known antisemite and lawyer for Jason Kessler, Identity Evropa (IE) & IE founder Nathan Damigo, admitted to press outside court that jurors found his clients liable for “racial and ethnic intimidation.”
Collection measures such as liens on homes may begin now.
Collection measures such as liens on homes may begin now.
Some of the damning evidence against Kolenich's client Identity Evropa included a deposition of former IE coordinator Samantha Froelich, who testified that IE members were open, in private, about their thirst for carrying out a violent race war: unicornriot.ninja/2021/former-id…
Sines v. Kessler Verdict Form pt 1/3 - the jury left the first two federal conspiracy counts blank due to not agreeing on a verdict.
The third claim of civil conspiracy under Virginia law, they found was proven against all defendants.
Full form: unicornriot.ninja/wp-content/upl…
The third claim of civil conspiracy under Virginia law, they found was proven against all defendants.
Full form: unicornriot.ninja/wp-content/upl…
Verdict Form 2/3 - jury gave plaintiffs $1 or $0 compensatory damages for civil conspiracy claim.
Individuals sued hit w $500-700k total damages, orgs w/ $1M.
Plaintiffs Romero & Willis (hit by Fields’ car) awarded $250K in compensatory damages for racial harassment count.
Individuals sued hit w $500-700k total damages, orgs w/ $1M.
Plaintiffs Romero & Willis (hit by Fields’ car) awarded $250K in compensatory damages for racial harassment count.
Verdict form 3/3:
5th claim- Assault or Battery: plaintiffs awarded damages ranging from $2K to $318,575. $6 M punitive damages to James Fields.
6th claim-Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress: plaintiffs damages from $50K-~$246K. Another $6M punitive damages to Fields
5th claim- Assault or Battery: plaintiffs awarded damages ranging from $2K to $318,575. $6 M punitive damages to James Fields.
6th claim-Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress: plaintiffs damages from $50K-~$246K. Another $6M punitive damages to Fields
Our initial reporting from Charlottesville (including the Discord Leaks that ended up as evidence in this case) and our court reporting is only possible thanks to support from our audience - thank you all so much! unicornriot.ninja/donate
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