A widely circulated New York Times editorial falsely linking former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to a mass shooting was a libelous display of arrogance and unchecked power, Palin’s lawyer said in closing arguments Friday.
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin arrives at federal court with former NHL hockey player Ron Duguay in New York on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022.
At the time of the 2017 editorial, Palin was far removed from her fleeting fame as the Republican vice-presidential nominee, trying to live a quiet life in her home state, plaintiff attorney Kenneth Turkel told a jury in federal court in Manhattan. The piece drew her into an unfair fight, Turkel said.
He added: “Sarah Palin has done nothing to deserve this. ... All they had to do was dislike her a little less and we’re not sitting here today.” He also pointed out that the Palin lawsuit makes no claim that she lost income because of the editorial. “She doesn’t do that because it didn’t happen.”
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