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Pennsylvania Climate Scientist Must “Pay Up” $530K After 8 Year Legal Battle Over 2 Blog Posts
Tampa Free Press ^ | 1/12/2025 | Danielle Shockey

Posted on 01/12/2025 3:18:19 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot

After a protracted legal battle, that lasted over eight years, a court in Washington D.C. has ordered University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann to pay National Review over half a million dollars in attorney fees and costs.

The ruling marks a significant victory for National Review, which was sued by Mann for defamation and infliction of emotional distress over two blog posts published in 2012 that criticized his work and involvement in a political dispute.

Mann's lawsuit, which the court ultimately deemed meritless, dragged on for years, forcing National Review to expend considerable resources in its defense. During the discovery process, it was revealed that Mann's intention was to use the lawsuit to "ruin National Review."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: hockeystick; lawfare; mann; r
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Hilarious. The court also rejected Mann's attempt to recover legal fees from Mark Steyn.
1 posted on 01/12/2025 3:18:19 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot
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To: Toddsterpatriot

Gitmo’ The Mann...

Gorebal Warning is OVER!


2 posted on 01/12/2025 3:25:28 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Toddsterpatriot

I LOVE it!
This FRAUD has to be one of the biggest D-bags on the planet.

Hope Styen takes it much further.


3 posted on 01/12/2025 3:25:40 PM PST by mowowie
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To: Toddsterpatriot

Mann. More precisely, Boyy...IMHO (don’t sue me)


4 posted on 01/12/2025 3:27:01 PM PST by fhayek
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To: fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; PaulZe; brityank; Physicist; ...

Pennsylvania Ping!

Please ping me with articles of interest.

FReepmail me to be added to the list.

5 posted on 01/12/2025 3:29:09 PM PST by lightman (Beat the Philly fraud machine the Amish did onest, ja? Nein, zweimal they did already!)
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To: Paladin2

“Gitmo’ The Mann”

That or a nice slash with a hockey stick to the head.


6 posted on 01/12/2025 3:32:41 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Toddsterpatriot

8 years. Our legal system is a joke.

L


7 posted on 01/12/2025 3:33:15 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

I am absolutely delighted this leftist climate nut will be forced to fork over a half a million dollars. He colluded with NASAs Hansen, and EA/CRUs Phil Jones for years to exclude peer work in publications that had contrary views.


8 posted on 01/12/2025 3:34:38 PM PST by Gaffer
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To: Toddsterpatriot

During the trial with Mark Steyn, I believe it came out the Mann was not even paying anything for his legal costs. Therefore others are doing so and I would not be shocked if I found out that Mann will not be paying these costs myself either.


9 posted on 01/12/2025 3:40:11 PM PST by rigelkentaurus
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To: Toddsterpatriot

Years ago, my kid was going to Penn State and had to attend some lectures as required so went to one that was given by Mann, having no advance knowledge of the guy or his work. My kid was amazed at his lack of preparedness for the lecture. Totally spontaneous and meandering. Most people walked out.


10 posted on 01/12/2025 3:43:04 PM PST by ArtDodger
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I suspect the outside money men were happy to pay to try to destroy NRO and Steyn and to silence AGW critics. Now that Mann is exposed as a giant lying loser, they might be less happy to fork over additional big bucks.
11 posted on 01/12/2025 3:43:21 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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To: fhayek

I love that in Mann’s win against Steyn and Simberg, the jury decided that the damage to his reputation was only worth $1.


12 posted on 01/12/2025 3:45:36 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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To: DAC21

I have a couple of Mark Steyn “Liberty Sticks” that could start inflicting appropriate “penalities” on The Mann.


13 posted on 01/12/2025 3:46:36 PM PST by Paladin2
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The court also rejected Mann's attempt to recover legal fees from Mark Steyn.

Mann put Steyn through Hell. My bet is his health issues are a direct result of Mann's vendetta.

14 posted on 01/12/2025 3:46:40 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thingy isabout censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

No doubt. Next step is to get the $1,000,000 in punitive damages tossed.


15 posted on 01/12/2025 3:47:43 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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To: Gaffer

I think I read somewhere that Phil Jones has died.


16 posted on 01/12/2025 3:49:03 PM PST by Reily (a)
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Norm Sauer: Mann’s ‘hockey stick’ a documented hoax

https://www.theunion.com/opinion/norm-sauer-mann-s-hockey-stick-a-documented-hoax/article_5e9bee14-1468-59aa-90d9-6d1e82f584cf.html

The Hockey Stick Trial: Science Dies in a DC Courtroom

https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2024/02/19/the_hockey_stick_trial_science_dies_in_a_dc_courtroom_1012630.html


17 posted on 01/12/2025 3:49:31 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thingy isabout censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: Reily

Different Phil Jones. AFAIK, he’s still kicking.


18 posted on 01/12/2025 3:51:08 PM PST by Toddsterpatriot (TANSTAAFL)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The DC Courts certainly have much to atone for....


19 posted on 01/12/2025 3:53:08 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: DAC21

The clown just hit himself in the head with his hockey stick.


20 posted on 01/12/2025 3:55:08 PM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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