In July, the disgraced former governor won $1.8 million from the Kyle’s estate in a dispute over a subchapter about a California bar fight between the SEAL sniper and a man he called “Scruff Face” and publicly identified as Kyle during subsequent interviews.
The latest lawsuit, a naked grab at money from a deceased hero, is against the books publisher, Harper Collins. According to documents filed with the court, the publicity of Ventura getting dropped like a sack of potatoes “generated by the false and defamatory story about Ventura substantially increased sales of ‘American Sniper,’ thereby generating millions of dollars in revenues and profits for Harper Collins.”
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ReplyDeleteI HAVE LOST ALL RESPECT FOR HIM.
Well... he has a point, and he won his defamation case. The "sniper" folks made money with apparently false stories, as litigated in court. I think this article should really tone down the rhetoric and stick to the facts.
ReplyDeleteThis doesn't look to me like profiting off of a dead man, it looks like getting back a people who profited from a lie that defamed Ventura. They also used the Ventura name and brand to boost sales. I think Ventura has every right to win these cases.
So y not DONATE the money to a vet organization? ??
Deletethe lawsuit was against the publication company not the window
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