US EditionTexas jury rules mom, lawyer must pay millions to teenager they accused of racial bullying
A Collin County jury found false claims of racially motivated bullying caused emotional distress, awarding Asher Vann $3.2 million in damages.
- A jury ordered a mother and her attorney to pay $3.2 million to a teenager they accused of racially-motivated bullying.
- The mother and attorney accused the teenager of forcing the mother's son to drink urine at a sleepover in 2021, which gained national attention.
- The teenager said the incident deeply affected him and altered his life path, but he does not consider himself a racist.
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Texas teen awarded $3.2M jury verdict after mom of boy tricked into drinking pee claimed he was racist
Asher Vann, now 19, was accused of racially-motivated bullying after he was filmed duping his middle school classmate, who is black, into drinking his own urine at a birthday sleepover in 2021.
Texas Mom, Lawyer Owe $3.2M in Racial Bullying Case
COLLIN COUNTY, Texas — A Collin County jury has ordered a mother and her attorney to pay $3.2 million to a teenager they accused of racially motivated bullying tied to a 2021 sleepover incident that drew national attention. The jury found that Summer Smith and attorney Kim Cole intentionally inflicted emotional distress and publicized private information about Asher Vann, now 19. The case stems from a February 2021 birthday sleepover in Plano in…
Teen falsely accused of race-based bullying wins $3.2M verdict from Texas jury after viral allegations
Texas jury awards Asher Vann $3.2 million after finding false claims from a 2021 sleepover incident caused severe emotional distress and invaded privacy of the now-college freshman.
White Texas teen awarded $3.2 million over false accusation of racial bullying · American Wire News
A jury in Texas has awarded more than $3 million to a young man who was the victim of false racial allegations claiming that he racially bullied a black teen during a 2021 slumber party. A judge upheld the verdict that the mother of the unnamed black teen and her attorney must pay $3.2 million to now 19-year-old Asher Vann, whose life was upended after a viral video on social media made headlines and sparked protests, ruining his life over a pra…
White Teen Awarded $3.2 Million Over False Racism Accusations
(Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via AP) A federal judge upheld a jury verdict awarding more than $3 million to a 19-year-old Texas man whose friend’s mother accused him of racially-motivated bullying of her son. Collin County District Judge Benjamin Smith upheld a jury verdict awarding $3.2 million to Asher Vann, who accused Summer Smith and attorney Kim Cole of causing him emotional distress and publicizing his private information. Cole and Smit…
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