Washington Post Settles Defamation Lawsuit With Nick Sandmann Over Viral Video Claims

Nick Sandmann from Covington Catholic High School stands in front of Native American activist Nathan Phillips while the latter bangs a drum in his face in Washington on Jan. 18, 2019. Kaya Taitano via Reuters

Nick Sandmann, the high school student who was subjected to negative press coverage in a viral video, announced he settled a defamation lawsuit against the Washington Post for its coverage.

“I filed $250M defamation lawsuit against Washington Post. Today, I turned 18 & WaPo settled my lawsuit. Thanks to @ToddMcMurtry & @LLinWood for their advocacy,” he wrote on Twitter. “Thanks to my family & millions of you who have stood your ground by supporting me. I still have more to do.”