Washington Post Settles Kentucky Student Nick Sandmann’s $250 Million Defamation Suit, Terms Undisclosed
statement to CNN.On Twitter, Sandmann — who is now 18 years old — celebrated the settlement and said he had “more to do.”Also Read: Washington Post Uncovers Owner Jeff Bezos' 2020 Charitable Gifts: Equivalent to $85 for Median AmericanLast year, Sandmann sued the Post, arguing that the paper defamed him in its coverage of a viral video that depicted his encounter at the Lincoln Memorial with Nathan Phillips. The initial lawsuit said the paper “wrongfully targeted and bullied Nicholas because he was the white, Catholic student wearing a red ‘Make America Great Again’ souvenir cap” and falsely accused Sandmann of instigating the incident.