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Jesse Ventura wins $1.8million defamation suit against estate of.. Chris Kyle
Dail Mail UK ^ | July 29, 2014 | AP Reporter

Posted on 07/29/2014 1:10:22 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing

A Minnesota jury has awarded former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura $1.8 million Tuesday in his lawsuit against the estate of American Sniper author Chris Kyle.

On the sixth day of deliberations, the federal jury decided that the 2012 best-selling book defamed Ventura in its description of a bar fight in California in 2006.

Kyle wrote that he decked a man whom he later identified as Ventura after the man allegedly said the Navy SEALs 'deserve to lose a few.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: CivilWarBrewing

How could Ventura’s reputation have been defamed? I can’t think of anyone who respects this guy, or even considers him normal.


61 posted on 07/29/2014 5:10:44 PM PDT by Baynative (How much longer will the media be able to prop up this administration?)
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To: S.O.S121.500

Minnesota is a sewer. I know because I lived, there for ten LONG years. It’s those from out of state who get the real work done, and get treated like crap because they did not even go to junior high in Minnestoopid. Jesse Ventura is a typical Minnestoopidan, with his Minnestoopid junior high mentality. FUJV. FUMN. Stay out of TEXAS!


62 posted on 07/29/2014 5:20:31 PM PDT by Fred Hayek (The Democratic Party is now the operational arm of the CPUSA)
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To: Fred Hayek

And to think Norm Coleman lost to both Ventura and Franken.


63 posted on 07/29/2014 5:21:51 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: CivilWarBrewing

Well he will probably force poor Chris Kyle’s widow into bankruptcy. I hope he’s happy for awhile before he burns in Hell. What a POS!


64 posted on 07/29/2014 5:36:02 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose o f a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: GrootheWanderer
The standard in a civil trial is "preponderance of the evidence" - and I it seems doubtful that a preponderance of the evidence shows that Ventura (a) did not get his ass beat by Kyle and (b) more importantly, had his earnngs power reduced by Kyle's account.

His earnings power declined because he is a self-important, lying, idiot windbag who has no credibility.

Bitch ass faggot SEAL-pretending wannabe asshole.

65 posted on 07/29/2014 8:58:27 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: CivilWarBrewing
No you wouldn't.

Unless you were a cowardly piece of crap like Ventura - then you would, and maybe you would put some feathers in your hair to advertise your availability to other men, Ventura-style.<0>

66 posted on 07/29/2014 9:04:09 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: OneWingedShark

Jefferson did not envision a jury composed of mouthbreathers too stupid to get out of jury duty.


67 posted on 07/29/2014 9:06:26 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: CivilWarBrewing

68 posted on 07/29/2014 9:06:29 PM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: wideawake
See this post.
69 posted on 07/29/2014 9:21:34 PM PDT by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: TexasCajun

A neighbor of mine was UDT in the 60s. He was always very careful in telling people he was a frogman and not a SEAL.


70 posted on 07/29/2014 9:31:36 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: wideawake
I seriously simply can't believe the utter lack of common sense and lack of sense of right and wrong on this board.

Kris Kyle told a blatant slanderous lie about a former soldier claiming that soldier believed other SEAL members deserve to die.

No matter what your opinion of Ventura is as a person if you are ok with this there is something seriously wrong with your judgement.

Foxnews, Megan Kelly and Bill O'rielly now look like complete fools. If they would have done 30 minutes worth of actual research on this case they would have known Ventura would win in court.

Local Dallas talk show host Chris Krok, who knew Chris Kyle personally just said today on his show he believed Jessie Ventura was wronged and the story was made up. He's right, and Kudos to him for stating the truth.

71 posted on 07/29/2014 11:49:48 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: precisionshootist

Even if what you say is true (first i heard of this was last night - I’m still checking it out), is it ok to go after a widow and get an obscene monetary award as punishment?

You really think that’s ok?


72 posted on 07/30/2014 3:59:31 AM PDT by sauropod (Fat Bottomed Girl: "What difference, at this point, does it make?")
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To: TalonDJ
If it sold well because people bought it to read that anecdote.

At the time, you didn't have to buy the book to read the anecdote. It was all over the news.

73 posted on 07/30/2014 4:01:50 AM PDT by sauropod (Fat Bottomed Girl: "What difference, at this point, does it make?")
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To: MediaMole
UDT members should be respected and honored.

Ventura's spiteful and vengeful lawsuit against Chris Kyle's widow and children is shameful.

So is his 9-11 idiotic Trutherism.

74 posted on 07/30/2014 6:19:35 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: sauropod
"Even if what you say is true (first i heard of this was last night - I’m still checking it out), is it ok to go after a widow and get an obscene monetary award as punishment? You really think that’s ok?"

Yes I do because a major portion of the money made off of the sales of the book is actually Venturas. He has lost his earning potential and Ventura has a family also. Do some research and I think you will find the publisher is the one who is really on the hook for the damages. The book earned 6 mil and the jury awarded 1.8 to Ventura, a pretty small sum considering Ventura will NEVER clear his name of this lie. The Widow is not going to be destitute as she will still reap most of the benefits from the sale of the book and possible movies deals etc.

Check out some of the video interviews with Jessie before the trial. The man was clearly destroyed by these allegations and it has been reported he made an offer to kyle and the publisher to clear the air for free and drop the case but they refused.

Things may have been completely different if the book would have claimed he just punched Ventura but when it was said on national television that Ventura said the SEALS need to lose a few, it left Ventura no choice but to seek to clear his name of this lie.

75 posted on 07/30/2014 7:16:30 AM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: wideawake

In Kyle’s own videotaped deposition he admitted that key parts of his story were false. I think a jury could reasonably conclude that all of it was false, especially since his witnesses not only contradicted each other but also Kyle.


76 posted on 07/30/2014 7:59:52 AM PDT by GrootheWanderer
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To: precisionshootist

You sticking up for a 9/11 Truther is an insult to all who died that day.

Jesse Ventura was a professional wrestler. he turned his own life into a joke. Nobody else.


77 posted on 07/30/2014 8:07:14 AM PDT by McGruff (I don't trust the Russians but I don't trust the Ukrainians either.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

I’ll bet the WWE is looking into bringing him back because of all this publicity. They both are scum.


78 posted on 07/30/2014 8:10:24 AM PDT by McGruff (I don't trust the Russians but I don't trust the Ukrainians either.)
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To: precisionshootist

I am confused, but that is because I have not looked into the minutiae of this story. I never heard about this altercation prior to Chris Kyle’s murder. Why did Chris Kyle punch Ventura? I did read on here yesterday that Kyle said to drop the Ventura story from his book, but the publisher wanted to leave it in.

Ventura looks like a doofus no matter what. And a real jerk.


79 posted on 07/30/2014 8:20:38 AM PDT by petitfour
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To: precisionshootist

I’m sorry. I have seen Ventura and his truther act.

The man is not stable. The man is not honorable. If he was “destroyed” by the allegations, as you maintain, then he needs professional help.


80 posted on 07/30/2014 8:39:58 AM PDT by sauropod (Fat Bottomed Girl: "What difference, at this point, does it make?")
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