The judicial system did what needed to be done," Posey said after the verdict.
Jurors awarded Posey $926,000 in compensatory damages for defamation. The jury awarded $250,000 in additional punitive damages as Bushnell's accusations were proven false or made with reckless disregard.
Bushnell falsely claimed that Posey exposed himself during a Pride event in 2022 with a doctored video. The unedited video showed no indecent exposure, and no charges were filed.
The incident where Posey performed at the Pride event gained national attention due to the arrest of 31 members of a white supremacist group nearby, not because of Posey's performances.
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