- Hunter Biden won a defamation verdict — $1.7 million in punitive damages (plus $1 in nominal damages) — against former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne over false claims he took part in an $800 million Iran bribery scheme.
- A federal judge ruled Byrne engaged in “intentional misrepresentation” and consciously disregarded Biden’s rights, saying Byrne amplified the false allegations on social media.
- Byrne, a longtime Trump ally who resigned from Overstock amid controversy, was also ordered to pay nearly $35,000 in sanctions.
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