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23. He got bought out.

Wed May 20, 2026, 06:14 PM

12 hrs ago

Settlement was done to protect accountability.

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Good for him UpInArms 18 hrs ago #1

They never did understand and/or cared blue-wave 8 hrs ago #25

Good. I cannot believe that put him in jail over this Quiet Em 18 hrs ago #2

Remember when they put some guy in Montana in jail RazorbackExpat 18 hrs ago #8

I don't remember but Quiet Em 18 hrs ago #9

Maybe now he can "get over it". twodogsbarking 18 hrs ago #3

Talk about lawfare! Blues Heron 18 hrs ago #7

Good. mwmisses4289 17 hrs ago #10

Why go through all the hustles to file claims: They would never get a penny. Justice matters. 16 hrs ago #19

"" AllaN01Bear 17 hrs ago #11

Where was the district attorney? Statelawdog 17 hrs ago #13

Conservatives and maga-types tend to have a blindspot BaronChocula 17 hrs ago #18

The judge is the real culprit here. Hassin Bin Sober 7 hrs ago #28

I hope Perry county goes bankrupt over this fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #14

If gone to trial, then yes. The Grand Illuminist 12 hrs ago #24

They pretended that he was threatening a school shooting. Pompoy 17 hrs ago #15

They would have had to. ColoringFool 17 hrs ago #16

I'm grateful he was vindicated. Scary that he was charged and held. 58Sunliner 17 hrs ago #17

+1 dalton99a 14 hrs ago #22

if he lives in perry county i hope he moves the fuck out orleans 15 hrs ago #21

He has to pay taxes on settlement. The Grand Illuminist 7 hrs ago #27

He got bought out. The Grand Illuminist 12 hrs ago #23

It should have been more than $850,000. NM Grins 7 hrs ago #26