Post by ck4829 on Nov 25, 2021 11:03:24 GMT
Jury awards $26 million in Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally civil case
A federal jury found white supremacists and neo-Nazi organizers of the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville engaged in a conspiracy to intimidate, harass or harm ahead of the deadly weekend four years ago, and awarded plaintiffs $26 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
The jury did not reach a verdict on two federal conspiracy charges, but did find that every defendant — including notorious white supremacists Richard Spencer, Jason Kessler and Christopher Cantwell — was liable for civil conspiracy under Virginia state law.
Twelve defendants and five organizations, including longstanding hate group League of the South, were ordered to pay damages.
James Alex Fields Jr., who is serving a life sentence for a car-attack that killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injured 19 more, faces more than half of the total damages assessed — $14 million.
www.cbsnews.com/news/charlottesville-unite-the-right-rally-trial-verdict-26-million/
A federal jury found white supremacists and neo-Nazi organizers of the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville engaged in a conspiracy to intimidate, harass or harm ahead of the deadly weekend four years ago, and awarded plaintiffs $26 million in compensatory and punitive damages.
The jury did not reach a verdict on two federal conspiracy charges, but did find that every defendant — including notorious white supremacists Richard Spencer, Jason Kessler and Christopher Cantwell — was liable for civil conspiracy under Virginia state law.
Twelve defendants and five organizations, including longstanding hate group League of the South, were ordered to pay damages.
James Alex Fields Jr., who is serving a life sentence for a car-attack that killed 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injured 19 more, faces more than half of the total damages assessed — $14 million.
www.cbsnews.com/news/charlottesville-unite-the-right-rally-trial-verdict-26-million/