BROOKLYN (CN) - The Daily News defamed a man by falsely calling him a convicted rapist in a story headlined, "Sickening: Jury sees tape of skull-smash gang's beating," the man claims in court.
Kyam Washington sued the Daily News in Kings County Supreme Court.
He claims the tabloid defamed him in a Jan. 22, 2013 story that identified him as "37-year-old Kyam Washington," describing him as: "The victim, an ex-con with a rap sheet that includes a rape conviction, [who] did not testify at trial."
Washington claims the News published and its reporter, Shayna Jacobs, wrote the story either knowing it was false and/or "with malice and with reckless disregard of whether it was true or false."
Jacobs is not named as a defendant.
Washington says the Daily News published a correction on Feb. 2, 2013.
He seeks $2 million in damages and $6 million in punitive damages.
He is represented by Michael Carlin.
Subscribe to Closing Arguments
Sign up for new weekly newsletter Closing Arguments to get the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and hot cases and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world.
Additional Reads
-
Spanish prime minister meets Venezuelan opposition figure amid tensions September 12, 2024 -
Oregon relay takes runners 200 miles through mountains, forests September 6, 2024
-
Contributor-Test-Post-2024-09-05 September 5, 2024 -
