Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation, reportedly seeking $72 million

Streamer Hasan Piker has sued CNN commentator Scott Jennings over a quote about lynching, according to Variety and MS NOW. His lawyer reportedly says more lawsuits will follow.

Timeline

1. 4 Nov, 03:10 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 4 Nov, 03:10 UTCVariety reports $72M lawsuit over quote
3. 4 Nov, 03:10 UTCMS NOW reports defamation suit against Jennings
4. 4 Nov, 03:10 UTCVanity Fair reports lawyer says more suits coming
5. 4 Nov, 03:26 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• scott jenningsGoogle Trends
• Hasan Piker Sues Scott Jennings for $72 Million Over Out-of-Context Lynching QuoteVariety
• Hasan Piker sues CNN’s Scott Jennings for defamationMS NOW
• Hasan Piker sues Scott Jennings for defamation, seeks $72.5 million in damagesWLKY