Mark Steyn is a Canadian satirist and commentator. This lawsuit has been going for many years. The jury found in Michael Mann’s favour, and awarded him $1 million in damages.
This is bound to have a chilling effect on discussions on the scientific merits of global warming.
Mark Steyn’s lawyers argued that since Michael Mann’s income has only increased since the defamation, he did not actually suffer any harm, which needs to be proven in a defamation case.
I rolled my eyes at the thought Mann felt like a pariah. This is a scientist? He’s worried about what others think about him outside of his scientific community? A non-scientific conservative pundit is damaging his reputation?
In the old days, we’d say Michael Mann is acting like a teenage girl. I’m not sure what does more damage to his reputation: this lawsuit? Or his failed hockey stick predictions and data fraud.
Shit