Jesse Ventura wins $1.84M in defamation suit v. Chris Kyle

[TxD]

I am sad, very sad.

"Ventura sued Chris Kyle, a former SEAL sniper, who wrote in his bestselling memoir, “American Sniper,” that he punched out a “celebrity” former SEAL at a bar in 2006 for saying the SEALs “deserve to lose a few” for their role in the Iraq war. He later identified Ventura in media interviews."

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[Bobby23]

His rep was shot long ago and this court 'victory' won't fix any of the self-inflicted damage.

[C-dub]

The only chance Ventura has of holding on to any respect is to donate everything he gets or the total amount awarded back to the Kyle Foundation.

[CHLLady]

This verdict made me sick. He does not deserve a dime. Doesn't he realize that this lawsuit hurt his reputation more than this book ever did?

[baldeagle]

This verdict made me sick. He does not deserve a dime. Doesn't he realize that this lawsuit hurt his reputation more than this book ever did?

Clearly he doesn't.

[AFAmmo]

How does that guy sleep at night?

[philip964]

So by winning how much did he lose?

Everything.

[Redneck_Buddha]

There aren't enough words allowed on this forum to describe Ventura.

[EEllis]

Kyle wrote that JV said that he hated America, that America was murdering people, and that the Seals deserved to lose a few. Now I don't want to say anything negative about Kyle but it just doesn't pass the sniff test for a number of reasons and Kyle used that anecdote to push his book. He made money off what 8 jurors believe was a fabrication. Now JV has come off as a bit of a nut with his conspiracy theory stuff and his strange comments but having Kyle, whom many people rightly admire, trash him with what is reportedly a false story has done quite a bit of damage to his reputation and is ability to make a living. If it was true then JV deserves some money, most of which, since he is paying hourly for his legal fees , will most likely go to his lawyers.

[williamkevin]

Made worse by the fact that it is Kyle's estate that has to pay up (as in his widow). I think it is reprehensible that a former SEAL would go after a brother in this manner to begin with. Ventura is a dirtbag of the first order, and a greedy one at that. Makes me sick!

[mamabearCali]

No one cared what JV said in a bar fight. Not until he made a stink. He was a weird fellow anyway. Now he looks like a low life weirdo going after veterans widows. Hope he enjoys that $$. He lost quite bit in the exchange.

[EEllis]

Made worse by the fact that it is Kyle's estate that has to pay up (as in his widow). I think it is reprehensible that a former SEAL would go after a brother in this manner to begin with. Ventura is a dirtbag of the first order, and a greedy one at that. Makes me sick!

Well insurance will be paying for a good part of it and if I remember right Kyle wasn't going to keep any of the money for the book anyway. His widow has said or it has been reported that the only reason she hasn't been donating the money is so she'll still have it if they lost so it's not anything out of her pocket. Heck if Kyle hadn't lied and used the story he wouldn't of sold nearly as much. If it makes you sad that JV would go after someone who lied and used him, then how do you feel about someone who lied about a brother team member, because JV wasn't a seal he was UDT, to sell a book? How greedy does that look? I don't even like JV but .....

[Abraham]

He won.

Why?

[RPBrown]

He won.

Why?

Minnesota ex governor and Minnesota jury. Nuff said

[JP171]

Made worse by the fact that it is Kyle's estate that has to pay up (as in his widow). I think it is reprehensible that a former SEAL would go after a brother in this manner to begin with. Ventura is a dirtbag of the first order, and a greedy one at that. Makes me sick!

Well insurance will be paying for a good part of it and if I remember right Kyle wasn't going to keep any of the money for the book anyway. His widow has said or it has been reported that the only reason she hasn't been donating the money is so she'll still have it if they lost so it's not anything out of her pocket. Heck if Kyle hadn't lied and used the story he wouldn't of sold nearly as much. If it makes you sad that JV would go after someone who lied and used him, then how do you feel about someone who lied about a brother team member, because JV wasn't a seal he was UDT, to sell a book? How greedy does that look? I don't even like JV but .....

EE, Jackanapes Vagabond runs around telling everyone he was a seal, but according to his DD-214 he was never a seal and passed only the BASIC UDT course not sure about the fight or not, but I can check with some people I know that bark for a living and see what they say. I believe the Kyle Story more than JV's gaseous discharge