Lawyer sends warning letters to 50+ media outlets, dioceses, celebs who slandered Covington student
February 4, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Attorneys for young Nick Sandmann have sent letters to more than 50 media outlets, pundits, journalists, and celebrities as well as Catholic dioceses who publicly slandered the pro-life high school student from Covington, Kentucky based on a misleading video clip that went viral.
The letter, which seeks to prevent the destruction of evidence, discloses a potential intent to sue the recipients, many of whom are household names –– a who’s-who list of strident, often controversial liberal voices.
Attorney Todd V. McMurtry wrote that he was notifying the more than four dozen recipients of their “obligation to preserve information that may be relevant to potential litigation,” in what he refers to as the “Sandman Matter.” The letter is explicit and detailed.
Sandmann was catapulted into the national spotlight when mischaracterizations of his appearance in the incomplete video unleashed a barrage of unwarranted vitriol and even death threats against him and his Catholic classmates who were participating in the March for Life last month in Washington, D.C.
Among the media outlets who received the letter after having jumped the gun to criticize Sandmann are The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR, HBO, GQ, and TMZ.
Individual journalists and pundits include NBC's Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell, and Savannah Guthrie; MSNBC's Joy Reid; CNN's Erin Burnett, S.E. Cupp, and five others; The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, David Brooks and two others; and The Washington Post’s Michelle Boorstein and seven others.
Liberal Hollywood types include Jim Carrey, Kathy Griffin, Alyssa Milano, and Bill Maher.
Two controversial Democrats were also sent letters: 2020 Presidential candidate, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and newly elected member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
Four dioceses that rushed to unfairly criticize the boys have also heard from Sandmann’s attorneys. They include the Diocese of Covington, Diocese of Lexington, and the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky and the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland.
Here is the complete list of recipients who were sent the letter on Friday, February 1:
The Washington Post
The New York Times
Cable News Network, Inc. (CNN)
The Guardian
National Public Radio
TMZ
Atlantic Media Inc.
Capitol Hill Publishing Corp.
Diocese of Covington
Diocese of Lexington
Archdiocese of Louisville
Archdiocese of Baltimore
Ana Cabrera
Sara Sidner
Erin Burnett
S.E. Cupp
Elliot C. McLaughlin
Amanda Watts
Emanuella Grinberg
Michelle Boorstein
Cleve R. Wootson Jr.
Antonio Olivo
Joe Heim
Michael E. Miller
Eli Rosenberg
Isaac Stanley-Becker
Kristine Phillips
Sarah Mervosh
Emily S. Rueb
Maggie Haberman
David Brooks
Shannon Doyne
Kurt Eichenwald
Andrea Mitchell
Savannah Guthrie
Joy Reid
Chuck Todd
Noah Berlatsky
Elisha Fieldstadt
Eun Kyung Kim
HBO
Bill Maher
Warner Media
Conde Nast
GQ
Heavy.com
The Hill
The Atlantic
Bustle.com
Ilhan Omar
Elizabeth Warren
Kathy Griffin
Alyssa Milano
Jim Carrey
McMurtry told The Cincinnati Enquirer that the incident permanently stained Sandmann’s reputation and that after an in-depth review by a team of several attorneys they “concluded we have a good faith basis to sue.”
“There was a rush by the media to believe what it wanted to believe versus what actually happened,” said McMurtry. “They know they crossed the line.”
“We want to change the conversation. We don't want this to happen again,” McMurtry told The Enquirer. “We want to teach people a lesson.”
McMurtry, a member of the Kentucky law firm Hemmer Defrank Wessels, is working in conjunction with famed trial attorney L. Lin Wood of Atlanta, Georgia, a libel and defamation lawyer who has represented clients against media giants, some of which have captured national attention.
Wood most famously defended Richard Jewell, who was falsely accused of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta in 1996 and then brought defamation suits on behalf of John and Patsy Ramsey and son Burke for false accusations regarding the murder of child beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey. Working with Wood, Burke Ramsey recently agreed to settle a $750 million defamation suit against CBS, which aired a documentary in 2016 that suggested he killed his six-year-old sister, JonBenét, when he was nine.
Wood also represented the victim in the Colorado civil case against NBA star Kobe Bryant and was the lead civil attorney for Beth Holloway, mother of Natalee Holloway.
Yet he won't. Why do all of you "snowflakes" get so butt hurt?
ecause there are terrible human beings out there that tear at the fabric of this great country. Then 1 good kid stands up and gets slandered like never before. It is a total shame. The left should be ashamed.
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money." Margarat Thatcher
Yet he won't. Why do all of you "snowflakes" get so butt hurt?
ecause there are terrible human beings out there that tear at the fabric of this great country. Then 1 good kid stands up and gets slandered like never before. It is a total shame. The left should be ashamed.
Yet he won't. Why do all of you "snowflakes" get so butt hurt?
ecause there are terrible human beings out there that tear at the fabric of this great country. Then 1 good kid stands up and gets slandered like never before. It is a total shame. The left should be ashamed.
So every time Trump calls people who oppose him names the right should be ashamed? Every time Trump tells a lie the right should be ashamed? You do understand the definition of the word hypocrite, right?
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
Yet he won't. Why do all of you "snowflakes" get so butt hurt?
ecause there are terrible human beings out there that tear at the fabric of this great country. Then 1 good kid stands up and gets slandered like never before. It is a total shame. The left should be ashamed.
The kid is a thug.
No. He is a good kid. Has no criminal record. He is an outstanding citizen of America unlike the thugs that attacked him in the media.
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money." Margarat Thatcher
Yet he won't. Why do all of you "snowflakes" get so butt hurt?
ecause there are terrible human beings out there that tear at the fabric of this great country. Then 1 good kid stands up and gets slandered like never before. It is a total shame. The left should be ashamed.
The kid is a thug.
No. He is a good kid. Has no criminal record. He is an outstanding citizen of America unlike the thugs that attacked him in the media.
Kid was a thug who tried to intimidate an old man. Just look at his cocky smirk. Now he's suing church leaders. What a punk.
Yet he won't. Why do all of you "snowflakes" get so butt hurt?
ecause there are terrible human beings out there that tear at the fabric of this great country. Then 1 good kid stands up and gets slandered like never before. It is a total shame. The left should be ashamed.
The kid is a thug.
No. He is a good kid. Has no criminal record. He is an outstanding citizen of America unlike the thugs that attacked him in the media.
Kid was a thug who tried to intimidate an old man. Just look at his cocky smirk. Now he's suing church leaders. What a punk.
The old man came up to him. He just stood there. Stand your ground is not a charterer issue.
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money." Margarat Thatcher
He didn't stand his ground, he moved into the man's path. That's why none of his friends are seeing him. He was even warned by his friend not to touch him. Kid is a punk. I can't wait to see his future in fast food and selling cars.
I know liberals hate alpha males but the kid stood his ground like a real man and would not be intimidated. Much respect for him. Then a teenager got attacked by the media. a teenager.
"The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples' money." Margarat Thatcher
Cov Cath kid yells "It's not rape if you enjoy it." at a bunch of teenage girls before the natives got there.
Originally Posted By: CHSDawg
Originally Posted By: willitevachange
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Of course the little craphead stepped up to him and sneered at him until his bus arrived.
That's just false, the guy walked up to him, the kid didn't walk up or step up or anything.
Others in the native crowd can be heard telling the boys that they need to "go back to Europe" and nothing they say is important because they are white. Or he ask the kids "we have a demonstration and you come here and do this?" The kids ask "do what" and he replies, "you being white that's all you have to do" - That's from the native group.
I would post the video, but it would get banned due to the language in the background. You can search it if you want.
The native group was not what you claimed.
All I know is, if a grown ass man walked up to me beating a drum in my ear, telling me to go back to Europe - I would have dropped him.
The kid that smiled show great restraint for not doing so. He was calm and collective. You see an arrogant smirk, I see a kid scared a grown man is in his face and a nervous smile of pure emotion and adrenaline come out.
This is mainly false. You can see Phillips walks through the crowd and the kid steps up to him around 1:09:13 into the video, which I have watched multiple times. The kid refuses to move and stares down the elderly man.
As for the other point, there aren't multiple people. There's one guy who gets into an argument with a student. The student tells them to "leave America" at which point the native tells the student exactly what you said, "go back to Europe", including telling the kid that his family has only been here for two or three generations and that his has been here for thousands of years.
I'm not sure if you're trying to lie or accidentally confused the two Native Americans. The one who played the drums and sang his song of peace, only did that. He never told anyone to go back to Europe. I'm also a little disappointed that you believe violence is the answer in this solution.
I don't see just one kid with an arrogant smirk on his face trying to goad a fight. I see thirty kids with arrogant smirks on their face. Goading an old man into trying to fight. You can even hear the Convington kids warn each other not to touch him. They know they can't make the first physical move. That's why they would rather mock his song and do football chants. Typical punk move. You can even see a small group of them earlier in the day verbal accost other protectors outside of this one hour time frame.
All in all, I think we failed these children. Political discourse has turned into a blood sport. These kids came to DC prepared to attack anyone and everyone who disagrees with them. That's not on them. These are learned behaviors and they're teenagers.
Facts get ignored on this forum. I should've known better. Ya'll love your echo chamber.
I know liberals hate alpha males but the kid stood his ground like a real man and would not be intimidated. Much respect for him. Then a teenager got attacked by the media. a teenager.
No alpha male uses lawyers to sue church leaders. He's a punk kid.
Changing the topic? You were talking about the kid going in front of the Philips guy, which isn't true. and you posted a vid in reply to me about some other kid.
I know liberals hate alpha males but the kid stood his ground like a real man and would not be intimidated. Much respect for him. Then a teenager got attacked by the media. a teenager.
No alpha male uses lawyers to sue church leaders. He's a punk kid.
Reminds me of Avenatti. Wait, is he still alive? Or did he and stormy take off?
Changing the topic? You were talking about the kid going in front of the Philips guy, which isn't true. and you posted a vid in reply to me about some other kid.
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This is mainly false. You can see Phillips walks through the crowd and the kid steps up to him around 1:09:13 into the video, which I have watched multiple times. The kid refuses to move and stares down the elderly man.
Maybe you want to PM Nelson for his Hooked On Phonics collection. Learn 2 read bruh
I know liberals hate alpha males but the kid stood his ground like a real man and would not be intimidated. Much respect for him. Then a teenager got attacked by the media. a teenager.
No alpha male uses lawyers to sue church leaders. He's a punk kid.
Reminds me of Avenatti. Wait, is he still alive? Or did he and stormy take off?
I don't know. You cons kill him? I know your kind has been wishing death on a lot of people lately.
Changing the topic? You were talking about the kid going in front of the Philips guy, which isn't true. and you posted a vid in reply to me about some other kid.
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This is mainly false. You can see Phillips walks through the crowd and the kid steps up to him around 1:09:13 into the video, which I have watched multiple times. The kid refuses to move and stares down the elderly man.
Maybe you want to PM Nelson for his Hooked On Phonics collection. Learn 2 read bruh
Maybe you ought to learn how to link to what you think you linked to?
You linked to a 6 second video.
Oh, and by the way, the correct version of your last statement would be: Learn to read, sir."
You do realize that the Native American just stood between the two groups to avoid the situation from escalating, right?
I understand that is what Philips SAID he did.
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And what about the video that CHS posted about one of those in the group saying, "It's not rape if you enjoy it!"?
Yes, what about it? Was it Sandmann that said it? Keep in mind, ch's reply to me showed that video, but not the one he was talking about where the kid got in front of Philips.......that didn't happen.
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And the smirk on the kids face at the Native American? Yes, fine upstanding group of young men.
The media did blow it up to be far more than it was. But taking it to the opposite extreme is no better.
Perhaps ...........eh, screw it. My name is Arch, and people will attack me for nothing more that my name and past.
You want me to post profanity on these forums? That's extremely rude. We all know the video. You've even admitted to watching it.
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I just spent 1 hour, 46 minutes, and 18 seconds watching a video of the whole thing. It was posted to youtube by..........get this, the Hebrew Israelite group. (black hebrew israelite group) I won't post the link here due to the cussing and racist remarks made by.....yup, you guessed it - the black hebrew israelite group.
It's on page one, bruh bruh. Your own words, talking about the same video.
Also, again, this is a reading comprehension issue, but did you notice that the tweet I linked and my response to Willit were not part of the same post? That they were two separate posts?
1-800-ABCDEFG is the number to hooked on phonics, bruh bruh.
Also, how you gonna talk about correct versions with the name "ArchboldDAWG"? You think that's how 'dog' is spelled cuzzo or are you just back to your same old bullcrap of correcting spelling because you have no other thoughts in your noggin except for "Well, Hillary..."
You and OCD can continue to jerk around with correcting people's spellings on this forum. I'm not with that nonsense. Hmu when you actually have something to say and not edit.
I don't see where I attacked you by bringing up some points that I felt were pertinent to the conversation. I was actually advocating that balance was the best policy from both sides.
Intoducing for The Cleveland Browns, Quarterback Deshawn "The Predator" Watson. He will also be the one to choose your next head coach.
imma start calling trump supporters the MAGA hatters. like some batman villain style henchmen.
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
I know liberals hate alpha males but the kid stood his ground like a real man and would not be intimidated. Much respect for him. Then a teenager got attacked by the media. a teenager.
No alpha male uses lawyers to sue church leaders. He's a punk kid.
Reminds me of Avenatti. Wait, is he still alive? Or did he and stormy take off?
I don't know. You cons kill him? I know your kind has been wishing death on a lot of people lately.
[quote=CHSDawg You and OCD can continue to jerk around with correcting people's spellings on this forum. I'm not with that nonsense. Hmu when you actually have something to say and not edit. [/quote]
Fairly certain I haven't edited any of my posts in this thread.
You want me to post profanity on these forums? That's extremely rude. We all know the video. You've even admitted to watching it.
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I just spent 1 hour, 46 minutes, and 18 seconds watching a video of the whole thing. It was posted to youtube by..........get this, the Hebrew Israelite group. (black hebrew israelite group) I won't post the link here due to the cussing and racist remarks made by.....yup, you guessed it - the black hebrew israelite group.
It's on page one, bruh bruh. Your own words, talking about the same video.
Also, again, this is a reading comprehension issue, but did you notice that the tweet I linked and my response to Willit were not part of the same post? That they were two separate posts?
1-800-ABCDEFG is the number to hooked on phonics, bruh bruh.
Also, how you gonna talk about correct versions with the name "ArchboldDAWG"? You think that's how 'dog' is spelled cuzzo or are you just back to your same old bullcrap of correcting spelling because you have no other thoughts in your noggin except for "Well, Hillary..."
You and OCD can continue to jerk around with correcting people's spellings on this forum. I'm not with that nonsense. Hmu when you actually have something to say and not edit.
Again, just to make sure I wasn't missing anything, I went back to page 1, and watched the vid swish posted. And no, I didn't see the kid move in front of Philips. At all.
But what's most interesting is the lack of discussion on the 'hebrew....' people that started the whole thing.
Yet he won't. Why do all of you "snowflakes" get so butt hurt?
ecause there are terrible human beings out there that tear at the fabric of this great country. Then 1 good kid stands up and gets slandered like never before. It is a total shame. The left should be ashamed.
He didn't stand his ground, he moved into the man's path.
Can you link to that? Even in a pm. That would be great.
No, you've found the video before without my help. You can do it again. Now if you want to pay me 5 bucks, I can PM you the link. But I don't feel like doing tasks for the lazy.
Originally Posted By: archbolddawg
[quote=CHSDawg You and OCD can continue to jerk around with correcting people's spellings on this forum. I'm not with that nonsense. Hmu when you actually have something to say and not edit.
Fairly certain I haven't edited any of my posts in this thread.
What's up with you? Why the anger and hate?[/quote]
I'm referring to your work as the new Editor-In-Chief of DT, the guy who goes around to every post making sure everything is spelled correctly, without providing any thoughts of your own. You've been a copyeditor of this forum ever since Trump won. Which is a shame, because you used to provide good and thoughtful posts on the forum, even when we disagreed.
No one is angry or mad. Well, maybe you when you wanted to be called "sir". Otherwise it's just jokes as usual.
Yet he won't. Why do all of you "snowflakes" get so butt hurt?
ecause there are terrible human beings out there that tear at the fabric of this great country. Then 1 good kid stands up and gets slandered like never before. It is a total shame. The left should be ashamed.
The kid is a thug.
No. He is a good kid. Has no criminal record. He is an outstanding citizen of America unlike the thugs that attacked him in the media.
Kid was a thug who tried to intimidate an old man. Just look at his cocky smirk. Now he's suing church leaders. What a punk.
The old man came up to him. He just stood there. Stand your ground is not a charterer issue.
What is a "charterer issue"? The kid definitely has character issues.
You want me to post profanity on these forums? That's extremely rude. We all know the video. You've even admitted to watching it.
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I just spent 1 hour, 46 minutes, and 18 seconds watching a video of the whole thing. It was posted to youtube by..........get this, the Hebrew Israelite group. (black hebrew israelite group) I won't post the link here due to the cussing and racist remarks made by.....yup, you guessed it - the black hebrew israelite group.
It's on page one, bruh bruh. Your own words, talking about the same video.
Also, again, this is a reading comprehension issue, but did you notice that the tweet I linked and my response to Willit were not part of the same post? That they were two separate posts?
1-800-ABCDEFG is the number to hooked on phonics, bruh bruh.
Also, how you gonna talk about correct versions with the name "ArchboldDAWG"? You think that's how 'dog' is spelled cuzzo or are you just back to your same old bullcrap of correcting spelling because you have no other thoughts in your noggin except for "Well, Hillary..."
You and OCD can continue to jerk around with correcting people's spellings on this forum. I'm not with that nonsense. Hmu when you actually have something to say and not edit.
leave me out of it and don't compare me to Arch, CHS.
The constitution might have something to say about that. 
leave me out of it and don't compare me to Arch, CHS.