A jury awarded climate scientist Michael Mann $1 million in a defamation lawsuit for being compared to a convicted child molester, affecting his career and reputation significantly.
"It feels great," Mann expressed, seeing the verdict as a win not only for him but also for science, highlighting the importance of holding accountable those who attack scientists unjustly.
Despite being cleared of data manipulation by investigations, Mann's work faced continued attacks, with skeptics questioning the validity of his "hockey stick" graph that illustrated global warming.