The Kyle side was willing to go with the split jury because Ventura was suing for $15 million. He got $1.8 million.
Since the trial, Kyle's books have picked up in sales and the movie will be coming out in 2015 (directed by Clint Eastwood with Bradley Cooper as Kyle). Taya Kyle will be making a LOT more money none of which Ventura can touch. His suit has been satisfied for a far smaller amount than he wanted and he cannot sue again.
This a-hole gets his fraudulent blood money, but the world knows he is a POS and Taya Kyle and her kids will be more than set for life.
Good post, thanks for putting things in perspective.
Still an outrageous jury decision.
Good perspective.
However, I can’t help but think if 11 witnesses backed up Kyle’s account and yet 8 jurors sided with Ventura, someone dropped the ball somewhere.
The best outcome would be what Ventura claims to have suffered most. Ventura will now and forever be a ‘pariah in the brotherhood and current and former SEALS.’
Not being connected to the military in any way, I can assure Jesse Ventura my loathing for him has nothing to do with Kyle’s claims. I thought he was a POS long before I even knew who Kyle was.
bttt