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N.Y. Times loses defamation suit brought by college basketball player
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By Scott Nover, The Washington Post//August 21, 2026//
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- Jury orders New York Times to pay $9.25 million
Total tax dollars for William Lunsford and the Butler Snow firm now at $94 million
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