Appeals court rejects $1.8M award to Jesse Ventura in 'American Sniper' case
 

Appeals court rejects $1.8M award to Jesse Ventura in 'American Sniper' case.
Published June 13, 2016 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS – A federal appeals court on Monday threw out $1.8 million in damages awarded to former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, who said he was defamed by the late author Chris Kyle in the bestselling book "American Sniper."

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also sent a portion of the case -- Ventura's defamation claim -- back to the district court for a new trial, saying Ventura's attorneys made improper remarks and the trial court "clearly abused its discretion in denying a new trial."