June 12, 2019 - 9:29 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Latest on a defamation lawsuit against a neo-Nazi website operator (all times local):
12:30 p.m.
A federal judge has awarded $4.1 million to a Muslim-American radio host who accused a neo-Nazi website operator of falsely accusing him of terrorism.
U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus Jr. had previously agreed to enter a default judgment against The Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin and his company.
On Wednesday Sargus ruled in favour of SiriusXM Radio show host Dean Obeidallah (oh-bee-DAHL'-ah) and his request for financial damages and for an injunction ordering the website to take down articles about Obeidallah.
Obeidallah says Anglin falsely labeled him the "mastermind" behind a deadly bombing at a concert in England.
Anglin hasn't responded to the lawsuit, and his whereabouts are a mystery. His father, Greg Anglin, testified briefly Wednesday but wouldn't talk about his son.
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5:45 a.m.
A federal judge will hear arguments Wednesday for the amount of monetary damages a Muslim-American radio host can recover against a neo-Nazi website operator who falsely accused him of terrorism.
SiriusXM Radio show host Dean Obeidallah (oh-bee-DAHL'-ah) is seeking more than $1 million in damages against The Daily Stormer founder Andrew Anglin, who hasn't responded to Obeidallah's libel lawsuit.
U.S. District Court Judge Edmund Sargus Jr. agreed last month to enter a default judgment against Anglin and his company.
Obeidallah says Anglin falsely labeled him the "mastermind" behind a deadly bombing at a concert in England.
Anglin's whereabouts are a mystery. The Ohio native says he has lived abroad for years and claims it would be too dangerous for him to travel to the U.S. because of credible death threats.
News from © The Associated Press, 2019