From top left: (clockwise) L. Lin Wood of L. Lin Wood P.C & Nicole Jennings Wade, G. Taylor Wilson and Jonathan D. Grunberg of Wade Grunberg & Wilson. (ALM/Courtesy photos) 'I Do Not Trust the Legal System': Pro-Trump Lawyer Lin Wood Reacts to $4.5M Verdict Awarded Against Him
"The verdict was unjust," defendant Lucian Lincoln "Lin" Wood Jr. told the Daily Report Tuesday. "Our legal system in Georgia is corrupt and dominated by Freemasons."
August 21, 2024 at 12:15 PM
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Litigation
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What You Need to Know
- Federal jury returns $4.5 million verdict against Pro-Trump defamation attorney Lucian Lincoln 'Lin' Wood Jr.
- Defamation claims filed by Wood's ex-colleagues after defendant accused the Wade Grunberg & Wilson attorneys of committing extortion in online comments.
- Verdict comes five months after Wood's extortion accusations deemed 'false and defamatory' by U.S. District Judge Michael L. Brown.
- Defamation litigation pit plaintiffs counsel with Beal Sutherland Berlin & Brown against defense counsel with Downey & Cleveland.
In an ironic twist, a retired defamation attorney must now pay $4.5 million to a trio of former colleagues he's accused of defaming.
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