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Friends of Nolan Wells sue NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation

Friends of Nolan Wells sue NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation

Summary

Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Mississippi teenager who died after a boating trip, sued NFL player Terrell Owens for defamation. They say Owens falsely accused them of deleting evidence from Wells's phone, which has caused threats and harassment against them.

Key Facts

  • Nolan Wells died after a July boating trip on a Mississippi island.
  • Friends Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour are accused by Owens of deleting evidence from Wells’s phone.
  • Owens posted a video and caption calling to “Arrest them immediately,” which the friends deny.
  • The friends’ fathers filed a lawsuit for defamation, harm to reputation, and threats.
  • The friends and their families have faced death threats, harassment, and public mistreatment.
  • A Mississippi grand jury found Wells’s death consistent with drowning and did not file criminal charges.
  • Wells’s family and lawyer Ben Crump continue to question the drowning conclusion, citing an autopsy that found no water in Wells’s airways and stomach.
  • The lawsuit also plans to target other public figures commenting on the case, like Al Sharpton and Sunny Hostin.
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