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The AJC won the lawsuit. Here's a detailed and fair retelling of the whole sad story.

http://www.mediaethicsmagazine.com/news/2003/12/30/Analysescommentary/Crossing.The.Line-681788.shtml

Also, I'm pretty sure DU didn't actually exist until 2001 as part of the cry-baby reaction to W's first win.

Thanks for that post.

Subsequent coverage of Jewell's removal from the list of suspects made up only a fraction of the frenzy that had surrounded his being named a suspect. Furthermore, though his efforts to evacuate the area likely saved more than 100 people that day, he received no recognition for his heroism. Instead, some may forever view Jewell, the "hero bomber," with suspicion.

Somewhere, someone in guv'ment must be willing to give him the recognition he deserves. Others get it for less.

. . . he filed defamation lawsuits against NBC, The New York Post, ABC, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, among others. Every organization was quick to settle, except one: the AJC . . . Settlement of Jewell's lawsuits generated several million dollars . . .

It's hard not to think of him as having "won" these lawsuits. But I stand corrected, AJC weasled out of it, and I'm angry about it all over again, thanks a lot! ;-)

Also, now where DID I read all those comments about him being a "fat pig" and "rightwing loser," etc? Man, I'm gettin' old! But it must've been on usenet, though give me a crack at DU's archives and I'll bet I can find plenty of defamatory things they said about him, years and years after he had been officially cleared of the crime -- which makes it even worse, imho.

But, again, thank you for setting me straight and reminding me of the facts! :-)