New York Times defamed ex-college player, must pay him millions, jury says

An Alabama jury awarded $9.25 million in damages after finding that The New York Times defamed a former college basketball player, Kai Spears, of the Alabama Crimson Tide, in a story about a fatal shooting.

Kai Spears incorrectly linked to death of young mother Times says it had not lost libel case in more than 50 years An Alabama jury has awarded $9.25m in damages after finding that the New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting. Kai Spears,

The New York Times was defeated in a defamation lawsuit Thursday brought by a former college basketball player and ordered to pay millions in damages.

Brandon Sumrall / Getty Images The New York Times lost its first defamation suit in more than 50 years when a jury found it had defamed a former college basketball star. In 2023, the Times wrongly reported that Kai Spears, who played for the University of Alabama men’s basketball team, was in a car with teammates at th

Jury rules New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting, awards $9.25M  Chicago Tribune

An Alabama jury finds The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa

Jury says The New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting  AP News

An Alabama jury awarded Kai Spears $9.25 million in damages after finding The New York Times defamed the former University of Alabama basketball player.

An Alabama jury finds The New York Times defamed a college basketball player by incorrectly reporting that he was at the scene of a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa

Jury rules New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player  ESPN

Jury says The New York Times defamed Alabama basketball player with incorrect story about shooting  Toronto Star

A 2023 article incorrectly reported that a University of Alabama basketball player was at the scene of a deadly shooting. A jury awarded $9.25 million in damages.