Posted on Jul 30, 2014
Jesse Ventura wins case against Chris Kyle estate
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I'm surprised that I haven't seen discussion about this on RP yet. But for those who haven't heard about it yet, former non-SEAL, professional wrestler, Minnesota Governor and current conspiracy theorist Jesse Ventura has won his case against the estate of SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. The judge awarded him $500,000 for defamation and $1.3 million for unjust enrichment. In his book, Kyle claims to have knocked out an individual, later revealed to be Ventura, for saying that the SEALs deserved to have lost a few in Iraq. Whilst at a bar where the wake for a fallen SEAL was taking place.
Ventura loves claiming that he was a SEAL, even though SEALs were not around in his time. He's definitely just burned any bridge he had to current and former operators. I've always thought of him as a nut bag, but now he's just pure scum. What sayest you?
http://news.yahoo.com/jury-awards-ventura-1-8m-defamation-case-182537224.html
Ventura loves claiming that he was a SEAL, even though SEALs were not around in his time. He's definitely just burned any bridge he had to current and former operators. I've always thought of him as a nut bag, but now he's just pure scum. What sayest you?
http://news.yahoo.com/jury-awards-ventura-1-8m-defamation-case-182537224.html
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And in the latest of stupidity, crass, selfishness and well, I'll let you all fill in the blanks. Jesse Ventura has now decided to sue the publisher of Chris Kyle's book. SMH!!!
https://screen.yahoo.com/wochit/ventura-sues-publisher-39-american-083126916.html
https://screen.yahoo.com/wochit/ventura-sues-publisher-39-american-083126916.html
Ventura Sues Publisher of 'American Sniper' Book | Wochit - Yahoo Screen
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is now suing the publisher of the book that a federal jury said defamed him.Ventura was awarded $1.8 million in a lawsuit that alleged "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle made up claims in his book about punching Ventura after he made offensive comments about Navy SEALS at a California bar in 2006. Ventura says it never happened. Both men are former SEALs. Kyle died last year.
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Ventura did not think his actions through. If he had, I am sure he would not have sued the widow of a man who put him in his place after his alligator mouth over loaded his canary ass. I personally would not stand up for a so called man with questionable core values such as Ventura under any circumstance, and I am sure he would do the same for me. The man that once was is no longer there because of his choice to smoke pot and whatever else. He now lives in an altered state of mind and in doing so Ventura in a desperate state for money because of this life style has resorted to one of lowest form of life “a parasitic existence”. So anyone who believe that pot should be legalized just needs to watch the older people whose moral compass have been lost after a life time of smoking pot.
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If - and I do mean IF - Ventura never said those words, I can understand his desperation to correct the record.
Assume for the moment that Ventura never amde the remarks.
Perhaps Kyle misheard him in a loud bar, perhaps one (or both) of them was too drunk to remember exactly what was said.
Given that, I understand the initial desire to have those very unpatriotic statements stricken from the record. If he claims he didn't say it and Kyle wouldn't recant a lawsuit would be about his only option.
That being said, once Kyle passed away he should have dropped the lawsuit.
If his lawyers insisted on some compensation and he didn't have the funds, maybe he could work out a deal with the estate or something JUST to cover lawyer fees.
He would have done himself more good to simply have said "I stand by my assertion that I never made those remarks but I have decided, out of respect for my fellow SEAL and his wife, to drop my lawsuit. Again, I did not utter those terrible remarks and I have nothing but respect for our military men and women."
Something to that effect.
The way he went about it...douchebag.
Assume for the moment that Ventura never amde the remarks.
Perhaps Kyle misheard him in a loud bar, perhaps one (or both) of them was too drunk to remember exactly what was said.
Given that, I understand the initial desire to have those very unpatriotic statements stricken from the record. If he claims he didn't say it and Kyle wouldn't recant a lawsuit would be about his only option.
That being said, once Kyle passed away he should have dropped the lawsuit.
If his lawyers insisted on some compensation and he didn't have the funds, maybe he could work out a deal with the estate or something JUST to cover lawyer fees.
He would have done himself more good to simply have said "I stand by my assertion that I never made those remarks but I have decided, out of respect for my fellow SEAL and his wife, to drop my lawsuit. Again, I did not utter those terrible remarks and I have nothing but respect for our military men and women."
Something to that effect.
The way he went about it...douchebag.
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PO1 (Join to see)
Simple press release, in light of the Mrs. Kyle's loss, I would like to announce that we will not be continuing the case. I still contest the allegations, but I can not compound upon the grieving widow's sorry. Thank you, have a nice day, god bless the SEALs, god bless the US. All better, everyone goes home happy.
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CW2 (Join to see)
If we were talking in person, I would give you an "oh please" look right now. The general population wouldn't care about a press release. Just because of the passing doesn't mean nobody was at fault, regardless of rank/service/heroism.
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PO1 (Join to see)
The general population is an idiot child with an attention span of 5 seconds. A press release does go a long way if it involves a photo op however.
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1LT Shawn McCarthy
I'm with PO1 (Join to see) on this.
Dropping the case, reaffirming his denial of saying the things he said and allowing Kyle and his widow to save face would have gone very far.
I bet he would have even been able to go to those SEAL reunions again.
Dropping the case, reaffirming his denial of saying the things he said and allowing Kyle and his widow to save face would have gone very far.
I bet he would have even been able to go to those SEAL reunions again.
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