The lawsuit between the estate of late Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and Jesse “The Body” Ventura (real name James George Janos) has been settled.
This blog has articles about this exact case in the past.
The amount of the settlement is being kept confidential. Also, per the article, "It was not disclosed whether the cash came from publisher Harper Collins or its insurance company."
Also important to know: "Settlement money that Mr. Ventura received did not come from widow Taya Kyle or the deceased veteran’s estate, Fox News reported Tuesday."
A quick recap:
- Chris Kyle wrote a chapter about "punching out Scruff Face."
- Later, Kyle suggested that "Scruff Face" was Ventura. Later still, Kyle outright stated it was Ventura.
- Ventura sued Kyle. Kyle was unfortunately murdered in an unrelated event. The lawsuit shifted to Kyle's estate, by necessity of the American Legal System.
- In the suit, it was determined that Ventura wasn't even there when the alleged incident happened. Ventura had evidence to that effect. Kyle's estate relied on the testimony of witnesses. The testimony conflicted, to say the least.
- An appeals court ruled that there were procedural issues in the questioning that led to the decision.
- The two sides were preparing for a new trial, when the settlement was reached.
It is this author's opinion that the facts don't change, and both sides knew how this trial would play out... hence the settlement. Ventura was awarded $1.8 million, and it is unlikely he settled for a significantly lower amount. furthermore, as the estate's legal counsel was being provided by the publisher and insurance company, it is highly unlikely they would have offered a low settlement amount, as this is where the money was for the high powered attorneys.
This blog has articles about this exact case in the past.
The amount of the settlement is being kept confidential. Also, per the article, "It was not disclosed whether the cash came from publisher Harper Collins or its insurance company."
Also important to know: "Settlement money that Mr. Ventura received did not come from widow Taya Kyle or the deceased veteran’s estate, Fox News reported Tuesday."
A quick recap:
- Chris Kyle wrote a chapter about "punching out Scruff Face."
- Later, Kyle suggested that "Scruff Face" was Ventura. Later still, Kyle outright stated it was Ventura.
- Ventura sued Kyle. Kyle was unfortunately murdered in an unrelated event. The lawsuit shifted to Kyle's estate, by necessity of the American Legal System.
- In the suit, it was determined that Ventura wasn't even there when the alleged incident happened. Ventura had evidence to that effect. Kyle's estate relied on the testimony of witnesses. The testimony conflicted, to say the least.
- An appeals court ruled that there were procedural issues in the questioning that led to the decision.
- The two sides were preparing for a new trial, when the settlement was reached.
It is this author's opinion that the facts don't change, and both sides knew how this trial would play out... hence the settlement. Ventura was awarded $1.8 million, and it is unlikely he settled for a significantly lower amount. furthermore, as the estate's legal counsel was being provided by the publisher and insurance company, it is highly unlikely they would have offered a low settlement amount, as this is where the money was for the high powered attorneys.
To think, I once regarded "Ventura" in a better light than he presented himself to be occupying in the suit. Loss of movie roles my foot. He was no longer the ( visual ) specimen ( my humble opinion only ) that appeared in "The Running Man " or "Predator" . I was amused by his success in politics, as it did inflame liberal ire, but that was before the civil claims.
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