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5 Things to Know About New York Times Losing First Defamation Case in 50 Years

A jury awarded a college student about $9 million.

The New York Times on display Photo by Sergi Alexander/Getty Images For SOBEWFF

Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
8/21/2026|Updated: 8/21/2026


A man whom The New York Times falsely reported was present during a fatal shooting in 2023 has won the first defamation case against the paper in more than 50 years.

Jurors on Aug. 20 ruled in favor of Kai Spears, who was a freshman at the University of Alabama at the time of the shooting. Spears sued the newspaper after it said he was inside a vehicle at a fatal shooting in Tuscaloosa, where the school is located, on Jan. 15, 2023.

Spears was not in the vehicle.

Here’s what to know about the case and its potential ramifications for other defamation proceedings moving forward.

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