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Tennessee Man Jailed over Charlie Kirk Post Wins $835,000 Settlement
The county’s insurer will pay the settlement after Bushart spent 37 days in jail over a Facebook meme, his lawyers said.
- On Wednesday, Tennessee officials agreed to pay $835,000 to settle a federal lawsuit filed by Larry Bushart, a retired police officer arrested over a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk's assassination.
- Bushart was arrested in September 2025 after sharing a meme about Kirk's killing. Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems alleged the post, which featured a President Donald Trump quote from a 2024 Iowa school shooting, was an intentional threat to a local school.
- The meme read, 'This seems relevant today,' paired with Trump's quote, 'We have to get over it,' from an Iowa shooting. Bushart spent 37 days in jail after failing to pay the $2 million bond, losing his job in medical transportation during incarceration.
- Under the settlement, Perry County and Investigator Jason Morrow admit no wrongdoing. FIRE senior attorney Adam Steinbaugh said the deal sends a message: "Respect the First Amendment today, or be prepared to pay the price tomorrow."
- Another Tennessee First Amendment lawsuit involving Monica Meeks, a former state employee fired after Kirk-related social media posts, remains pending. The settlement underscores ongoing free speech tensions following Kirk's September 2025 assassination.
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Man Jailed for Anti-Charlie Kirk Posts Receives Over $800K Settlement
A former police officer who was jailed after making social media posts attacking Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk and his organization after Kirk's assassination in September received more than $800,000 in a settlement. The post Former Police Officer Jailed for Anti-Charlie Kirk Posts Receives $835,000 Settlement appeared first on Breitbart.
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After the murder of Charlie Kirk, Larry Bushart made a Facebook post quoting Trump. He was then imprisoned for 37 days. He is now receiving 7.8 million kronor.
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