Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann wins defamation settlement from Washington Post

The Washington Post has settled a $250 million defamation lawsuit brought by Covington Catholic High School student Nicholas Sandmann regarding its coverage of a viral confrontation between the then-minor student and a Native American elder, in which Sandmann was portrayed as the instigator.

Sandmann tweeted the announcement.

On 2/19/19, I filed $250M defamation lawsuit against Washington Post. Today, I turned 18 & WaPo settled my lawsuit. Thanks to @ToddMcMurtry & @LLinWood for their advocacy. Thanks to my family & millions of you who have stood your ground by supporting me. I still have more to do.

— Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) July 24, 2020

Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann wins defamation settlement from Washington Post

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