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Hunter Biden wins $1.7 million in punitive damages against Patrick Byrne

A federal judge in Los Angeles awarded $1.7 million in punitive damages to Hunter Biden on Friday as part of a defamation case against Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com. The post Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case first appeared on...

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What happened A federal judge said the former Overstock.com CEO knew his claims that Hunter Biden had sought an $800 million bribe from Iran were fabricated.
The headline split The center frames it as "Hunter Biden wins $1.7 million in punitive damages against Patrick Byrne". The right frames it as "Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case".
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CenterHunter Biden wins $1.7 million in punitive damages against Patrick Byrne

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Right / center-rightHunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case

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MediaiteNews report · Jul 11, 3:15 AM

Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case

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A federal judge in Los Angeles awarded $1.7 million in punitive damages to Hunter Biden on Friday as part of a defamation case against Patrick Byrne, the former CEO of Overstock.com. The po...

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Hunter Biden wins $1.7 million in punitive damages against Patrick Byrne

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A federal judge said the former Overstock.com CEO knew his claims that Hunter Biden had sought an $800 million bribe from Iran were fabricated.

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