Ex-NY Times editor breaks down in tears, apologizes to Sarah Palin at defamation trial — but former Alaska gov wasn’t buying it

New York Post ^ | April 18, 2025 | Ariel Zilber

[nickcarraway]

A former opinion page editor of the New York Times broke down in tears and apologized to Sarah Palin while testifying in court over a 2017 editorial that she says was defamatory.

James Bennet testified on Thursday that he “blew it” when he falsely claimed in the editorial that the former Alaska governor’s political action committee had contributed to an atmosphere of violence in the weeks and months leading up to the 2011 assassination attempt on then-Congresswoman Gabby Giffords (D-Ariz.).

The Times has acknowledged the editorial was inaccurate but said it quickly corrected the “honest mistake.” Bennet got choked up and teary as he apologized to Palin, saying he was “really upset, and I still am, obviously.”

[Responsibility2nd]

No apology to be accepted with a 50 million dollar award for damages.

Pay up sucker.

[catnipman]

so was this another one of those “fake but inaccurate” NYT “reports” that won a Pulitzer Prize?

[Governor Dinwiddie]

″ When he feels that noose tighten around his neck, just as the trap drops … ″

[nopardons]

BS...False years and apology, BECAUSE of the case!

I won't accept it either!

[catnipman]

yep, no amount of tears are worth $50 million bucks ... [well, maybe if they’re being shed on the scaffold ...]

[HKMk23]

Before the lunch recess, US District Judge Jed Rakoff told attorneys that Bennet had delivered a “heartfelt” and “moving” apology to Palin he sided with the Defense.

Oughta have been an instantaneous motion for a Mistrial right there and then.

[nopardons]

Yep, just like the Duranty crap!

[OttawaFreeper]

If only we could do the same to Uncle Walter regarding his coverage of the Soviet created famine back in the '30s.

[nickcarraway]

You better watch out, if you say Zeeper stuff like that.

[HYPOCRACY]

Weepy soy boy.

[Jonty30]

Your tears mean nothing after the fact. You shouldn’t have done it beforehand.

[DeplorablePaul]

Recall that Bennet was cancelled by the woke mob at the NYT after he published an Op Ed by Sen Cotton. Palin is going to have a tough time getting justice in NYC and should have low expectations for a win.

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Re: “tears”

Where is that wonderful clip of Vito Corleone shaking Johnny Fontane, and yelling “Be a Man!

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

No mercy. Lesson to the rest of the propagandists.

[vivenne]

Tears are all for show hoping to sawy judge and jury.

[SunkenCiv]

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[ronnie raygun]

Fry the F##k, sarah

[ridesthemiles]

I HOPE SARAH WINS A BIG BUNDLE

[Ann Archy]

CROCODILE TEARS!!!