Mark Steyn

Michael Mann Wins Defamation Lawsuit After 12-Year Battle Against Climate Deniers

2024-02-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On February 8, 2024, a jury unanimously decided in favor of climate scientist Michael Mann in his 12-year defamation battle against Rand Simberg and Mark Steyn, who had compared him to convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky in 2012 blog posts. The jury found Simberg and Steyn guilty of defamation …

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Climate Scientist Michael Mann Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Climate Denial Writers

2012-10-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On October 22, 2012, climate scientist Michael Mann filed a defamation lawsuit against Rand Simberg (a former scholar at the Competitive Enterprise Institute) and Mark Steyn (who wrote for National Review), after they published blog posts comparing him to Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State …

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