Hasan Piker sues CNN commentator Scott Jennings for defamation over alleged edited video controversy

Hasan Piker streamer seeks more than $72 million in damages, accusing Scott Jennings of falsely claiming he called for Black voters to be lynched.   (Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP) (Mikala Compton/Austin American-S)

Hasan Piker has filed a defamation lawsuit against political commentator Scott Jennings, accusing him of falsely claiming that Piker supported violence against Black voters through a misleadingly edited video clip. Hasan Piker streamer seeks more than $72 million in damages, accusing Scott Jennings of falsely claiming he called for Black voters to be lynched. (Mikala … Read more