The Deacon's Bench
he attorneys that are representing the Covington Catholic High School student who went viral after engaging in a confrontation with a Native American have sent over 50 letters to media outlets, Catholic organizations, celebrities and individuals to begin the first steps to possible libel and defamation lawsuits.
The list, which was obtained by the Cincinnati Enquirer, shows 54 names and organizations on the list of possible lawsuits, including The New York Times, CNN, presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren, actress Alyssa Milano, comedian Jim Carrey, and Times journalist Maggie Haberman. The Catholic dioceses of Covington and Lexington, as well as the archdioceses of Louisville and Baltimore, were also on the list, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Covington student, Nick Sandmann, and his friends went viral after a video of them wearing “Make America Great Again” hats while confronting a Native American beating a drum at an Indigenous Peoples Rally in January. Todd McMurty from Kentucky and L. Lin Wood from Atlanta Georgia are legally representing the Sandmann and his family, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. The attorneys told the publication they sent the letters at the end of the day on Friday.
The legal counsel representing Nick and his family, Todd McMurtry and experienced libel and defamation lawyer L. Lin Wood of Atlanta, have said they will seek justice after he and his friends were accused of hatred and racism, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
“They know they crossed the line,” McMurtry told the publication. “Do they want 12 people in Kentucky to decide their fate? I don’t think so.”
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