Here’s the long list of celebrities and news organizations being sued for libel by Catholic student Nick Sandmann

Nick Sandman, the Covington Catholic high school student who was bullied and falsely accused of harassing a Native American man who was paid to protest at a pro-life rally and march, is suing individuals and organizations for libel and defamation. And the list is pretty long.

His attorneys are preparing letters for possible libel and defamation lawsuits, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported.

Recipients include Illuminati actress Alyssa Milano, Senator Elizabeth Warren, fake news journalists Maggie Haberman and David Brooks, and fake news media outlets like TMZ, CNN, and the New York Times. The dioceses of Covington, Lexington, Louisville, and Baltimore have also been named as potential recipients as well.

Sandmann family attorney, Todd McMurtry, said of them:

“They know they crossed the line. Do they want 12 people in Kentucky to decide their fate? I don’t think so.”

McMurtry added that the letters are meant to put an end to the instant attacks from the media before the facts are in. He said:

“We want to change the conversation. We don’t want this to happen again. We want to teach people a lesson.

“There was a rush by the media to believe what it wanted to believe versus what actually happened. For the mob to just go tear apart a 16-year-old boy is inexcusable. He’ll never be able to get away from this.”

It was widely reported that the Covington students “surrounded” the Native American man and “taunted” him, chanting “build the wall.” But videos later aired proved the students never moved and never chanted “build the wall.” Videos also proved it was the Native American group led by Nathan Phillips that approached the students. Nearly every initial report on the incident falsely portrayed the students as aggressive when in reality they weren’t.

Assisting McMurtry is the high-powered law firm of L. Lin Wood of Atlanta. Wood’s previous clients include the falsely accused Atlanta Olympics bomber and the family of murdered beauty contestant JonBenet Ramsey.

According to the Enquirer, the list of recipients includes:

  • 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
  • Diocese 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

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