Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half
Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half
A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and others liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connections with protes…
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears to be factually accurate based on the provided sources. All sources confirm the central claim that a North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay $345 million in a pipeline lawsuit, reducing the original jury award. There is no discernible bias in the reporting.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: A North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms that a North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay $345 million in a pipeline lawsuit.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms that a North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay $345 million in damages.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms that a North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay $345 million in a pipeline lawsuit.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms that a North Dakota judge ordered Greenpeace to pay $345 million in a pipeline lawsuit.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The $345 million award is a reduction of an earlier jury award.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms the judge cut the jury amount nearly in half.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the judge reduced an earlier jury award.
- Verification Source #4: Confirms the judge cut the jury's amount nearly in half.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms the judge cut the jury amount nearly in half.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The lawsuit is related to defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connection with protests.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms the lawsuit is related to defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company.
- Assessment: Supported by source 2.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Multiple sources (1, 2, 4, 5) confirm the $345 million award and the reduction from an earlier jury award.
- Source 2 confirms the lawsuit is related to defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company.