Jesse Ventura wins case against Chris Kyle estate

As I said in a facebook post: I am completely disgusted with him. It's too bad that he has to stoop to such a scum sucking level that he would attack Chris' estate (Wife and Kids) because he was butt hurt.

He exhibits no values or virtues of a SEAL (Honored Men!) and should just shut his PIEHOLE!

My .02

I think this is the true outcome of the story

It's hard to deny that wrestling is entertaining. It certainly appeals to a large audience much as did vaudeville. However, it was based on athletes acting in a farce. Jesse seems to have lost sight of the fact that he is not longer performing on that stage and may be protecting his image from that arena rather than other arenas in which he has performed.

Was there a righteous basis for his claim that Kyle's widow is now paying? Probably. But, righteousness doesn't always equate with decency, does it?

Has anyone even read what the lawsuit was even about or details about the altercation that sparked the passage in the book?

Does anyone even know that the suit was filed in 2012 and prior to the suit Ventura simply asked for a refraction and an apology.

Just because of the man's honorable service doesn't make everything he did right.

He should not have named Jesse Ventura in his television interviews (to build publicity). PERIOD.

We complain about celebrities getting off easy when it comes to legal proceedings, then when one of our own could possibly be in the wrong, we allow the double standard.

Never was a big fan of Jesse Ventura and his Conspiracy Garbage show but I'm sure not jumping on the FOX "Jesse robbing a Veterans Widow" Bandwagon either. When the suit was filed the Sailor that Defamed him was still alive. So this is just pure unadulterated propaganda. As a Sailor I am quite familiar with that fact that Jesse is an "Honorary" Seal and he was from a different part of the community at the time. As far as the merits of the suit. In criminal case guilt has to be assessed "Beyond a Reasonable Doubt" in civil matter it is a "Preponderance of Evidence" so it a Appears that the court determined that by 51 percent or more that Jesse was slandered. While I know that FOX has won several court battles that protects their "Right to Lie" under the 1st Amendment. It doesn't work for the rest of us. You lie and slander some one you could pay for it in the end. As far as the Poor Broke Grieving Widow. Not so much. How much has this book made? She gets to split the Profits with Jesse so she won't be quite so rich but I don't see here in the poor house either and I strongly suspect that the Publisher will make sure she is still well taken care of.

As a retiree and a "patriot" I am seeing a fundamental change in our society, though slow it seems our society as a whole has come to a tipping point on weather our Country will continue in decline or if our Country has had enough of the Liberal / progressive politics that has drug it down to the point where a well known person will sue the wife of a dead American Hero for something he says was in a book that was never actually published in the book. How did he win? I have no clue I was not in the courtroom but the fact remains that he did but a decision like that will undoubtedly make him even less marketable than he ever was. It seems all of a sudden we are seeing a shift in America, Congress is acting on things didn't before like the BenGHazi hearings where Trey Gowdy isn't taking Crap from anyone. Like the Supreme Court overturning things that the Administration has taken for granted, people being tired of being afraid and letting their children actually go more than a block away to play. Actual Outrage of individuals who once stood silent as illegal Immigration ran rampant and nothing was done, now those folks are standing strong and seeing that busloads of illegals are not allowed to stop in "their towns". I think the days of parents saying things like "I'm afraid to let my child go out and play because there are too many crazies in our society" is starting to turn, people are actually seeing that in order to create order you have to face that fear and overcome it. Don't wait till someone else does something or nothing will ever get done. My heart bleeds for the family to have to deal with not only the death of their loved one but then to turn around and be held responsible for something they weren't even a part of. Jesse will become more of a laughing stock along with all the others out there. Heck I'm even seeing the once steadfast Liberal celebs starting to question the administration. I believe the tide is turning, but just like gaining weight, it's easy to pack the pounds on but it will take awhile to shed those UNWANTED pounds. Give it time but I Think America is starting to wake up.

No one vetted the book before it was published? Editor or Publisher?

How is it even defamation to state, as CPO Kyle did, that the person he decked was "later identified as Jesse Ventura"??

From where I stand, that is just a matter of CPO Kyle relaying something he had been told...am I wrong?

He was a Navy frogman a member of the under water demolition team they where the forerunners to the Seals and they are considered Seals now. He also was suing Kyle before he was killed. Since he won the case I must assume the evidence was in his favor. He also served six years in the Navy and is a former Governor. I agree that he is a nut job but the facts say he was slandered so if I was suing someone who did me wrong that was famous and they where killed I should just drop it I think not. I believe both parties where wrong but we will never know the real truth and both served their country honorably during a time of war in war zones.

Not to come to Jesse's defense, since I'm not really a fan and think he's kind of out there on some issues; however, there have been allegations of Chris Kyle saying things that don't hold water; such as that he set up a sniper position on the roof of the Superdome during Hurricane Katrina and killed a bunch of civilians that he spotted carrying firearms. If he actually said it and it was true, that would make him a murderer; if he actually said it and it wasn't true, that would make him a liar.