A jury has found conservative commentator Mark Steyn guilty of defaming climate scientist Michael Mann, who was referred to as a 'fake Nobel prize Claimant', and awarded Mann $1 million in damages. The trial, Mann v. Steyn/Simberg, concluded with a verdict that has been interpreted by some as a stance against climate change denial and an 'OJ-style victory' for Mann. Critics have characterized the decision as a win for anti-conservative, anti-Trump, and climate-as-religion tribal politics over the facts of the case, the law, and free speech. Mann's attorney, John Williams, argued that the trial was an opportunity to end attacks on climate scientists, a statement which was met with an objection from Victoria Weatherford, Rand Simberg's attorney. The case has been reported by Diane Bernard and Adam M. Lowenstein for DeSmog.
GOOD MORNING 🌞 friends of #ClimateBrawl: great news at the end of the week when noted climate scientist @MichaelEMann won his defamation law suit against minions of climate denial. This is what a climate brawl is all about ... smashing climate denialism. https://t.co/d89JViChs0
Mark Steyn Loses Case in a Defeat for Free Speech, Free Press, and Science Michael Mann father of the bogus "climate CO2 hockey stick" wins defamation lawsuit (and $1 MILLION) against Mark Steyn for criticizing the failed climate model at the center of Al Gore's junk science… https://t.co/q1ntNc5Tnq
Wild. DC jury making Mark Steyn shell out a million bucks for exposing the climate hoax. https://t.co/QbMxL7awjg
BREAKING: DC JURY FINDS MARK STEYN GUILTY OF DEFAMATION FOR DISAGREEING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENTIST https://t.co/SZKZoOqIBo
CONGRATS to @MichaelEMann who just won $1M in a slander and libel suit against #climate denying National Review writers Mark Steyn and Rand Simberg. Truth, Justice and the American Way!🇺🇸 https://t.co/qQHwZfnAQU
With all of the recent breaking news, this horrific $1 Million defamation verdict against @MarkSteynOnline for his totally reasonable critique of a highly political climate scientist isn't getting enough attention. It will have a chilling effect on speech.…
With all of the recent breaking news, this horrific $1 Million defamation verdict against Mark Steyn for his totally reasonable critique of a highly political climate scientist isn't getting enough attention. It will have a chilling effect on speech. https://t.co/3xIATcFDuj
"Michael Mann Wins $1 Million Verdict In Defamation Trial" by Diane Bernard and Adam M. Lowenstein (@amlowenstein) for @DeSmog https://t.co/Wv1gtxCsXq
The Michael Mann trial and verdict is a disgrace to justice -- and another body blow to the already low reputation of scientists, lawyers, journalists, and the courts.
The Michael Mann trial and verdict is a disgrace to justice -- and another body blow to the already low reputation of scientists and journalists.
Conservative commentator Mark Steyn hit with $1-million fine for calling climate scientist's work fraudulent https://t.co/EtxslOEeMf https://t.co/EtxslOEeMf
Mark Steyn Ordered by Jury to Pay Former Penn State 'Climate Scientist' $1M in Defamation Case https://t.co/lLOgwHQJDN
Jury finds in favor of Michael Mann in defamation lawsuit against Mark Steyn, Rand Simberg https://t.co/hL5MBLfbd5
"These attacks on climate scientists have to stop and you now have the opportunity to .. " -- Michael Mann's attorney John Williams in his closing argument in the Mann v Steyn & Simberg defamation trial "Objection!" -- Victoria Weatherford, Rand Simberg's attorney https://t.co/qWTEPOShPS
"There attacks on climate scientists have to stop and you now have the opportunity to .. " -- Michael Mann's attorney John Williams in his closing argument in the Mann v Steyn & Simberg defamation trial "Objection!" -- Victoria Weatherford, Rand Simberg's attorney https://t.co/qWTEPOShPS
The Mann vs Steyn verdict is another defeat for science and another victory for the Culture War and tribal politics.
BREAKING NEWS: Judicial insanity: Jury finds Mark Steyn defamed fake Nobel prize Claimant Michael Mann- awards $1m dollars damages
The verdict in the Mann vs Steyn trial is an OJ-style victory for Mann & his political team—the appeal to the jury was to the anti-conservative, anti-Trump & climate-as-religion tribal loyalties of the jury & not to the facts of the case and the law, free speech & the truth lost.
BREAKING NEWS: Judicial insanity: Jury finds Mark Steyn defamed fake Nobel prize Claimant Mark Steyn - awards $1m dollars damages
In Mann v. Steyn/Simberg trial, I find it incredible that Mann's lawyer said in closing arguments this case is about the jury sending a message to climate deniers on the same day that The Washington Post explained to DC residents this "campaign" is exactly what the case is about https://t.co/C44AdweJr1