Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation
Summary
Progressive Twitch streamer Hasan Piker filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative CNN commentator Scott Jennings in federal court in Washington, D.C. The 38-page complaint accuses Jennings of falsely saying Piker advocated lynching Black Americans after showing an edited video of Piker’s remarks.Key Facts
- Piker filed the lawsuit on Tuesday.
- The complaint is 38 pages long.
- The case was filed in federal court in Washington, D.C.
- The lawsuit centers on an Aug. 11 episode of “The Scott Jennings…”
- Piker accuses Jennings of falsely claiming that he advocated lynching Black Americans.
- The complaint says Jennings aired an edited video of Piker’s remarks.
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