CNN Acknowledges Getting Sued for $275 Million by Covington Student

The Cable News Network (CNN) logo at the top of CNN's offices on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, Calif., on Jan. 24, 2000. David McNew/Newsmakers

CNN delayed telling its viewers it was getting sued for $275 million for more than a week, the Media Research Center (MRC) reported on March 20.

The defamation suit was filed on March 12 by lawyers of Nick Sandmann, a student at Covington Catholic High School.