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Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation over lynching claim

Piker filed a $72.5 million lawsuit saying Jennings falsely portrayed him as advocating lynching Black Americans.

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  • Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against Scott Jennings on Tuesday in federal court in Washington, D.C.
  • The lawsuit seeks at least $72.5 million, including $27.5 million in compensatory and $45 million in punitive damages, and a jury trial.
  • The complaint centers on an August 11 episode of The Scott Jennings Show and subsequent social media posts.
  • Piker alleges Jennings used an edited video and a fabricated quotation to portray sarcastic remarks as support for racial violence.
  • Jennings said Piker was calling for Black voters to be lynched and referred to a plan of returning the country to lynchings.
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Says Jennings falsely portrayed Piker as violent racist

The Guardian US (Politics): Socialist Hasan Piker is suing conservative counterpart for ‘violent racist’ portrayal

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Left-leaning outlets report that Piker's lawsuit accuses Jennings of twisting sarcastic remarks into a false claim that Piker advocated lynching Black people.

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Reports Piker seeks $72.5 million over lynching claim

Breitbart (Politics): Hasan Piker Hits Scott Jennings with $72.5 Million Defamation Suit over Black Lynching Accusations

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Far-right outlets report that Piker filed a $72.5 million defamation suit claiming Jennings used edited footage and a fabricated quotation to accuse him of supporting lynching.

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