""It's always hard in a defamation case to prove damages to reputation, because in particular for a guy like Jack, it's always such a good one," Nicklaus' attorney, Eugene Stearns, told ESPN on Monday. "But I think what was important was the dispute that arose three and a half years ago when the company told the world that Jack was selling out the PGA Tour for the Saudi golf, when it was not true. So, we're happy that Jack's been vindicated.""
"During that meeting, Nicklaus learned that Golf Saudi wanted him to accept a leadership role in LIV Golf. 'According to Nicklaus, he had no interest in the offer and declined because he felt the PGA Tour was an important part of his legacy, and if the PGA was not in favor of a new league, he did not want to be involved,' the court documents said."
Jack Nicklaus, 85, was awarded $50 million by a Florida jury in a defamation lawsuit against Howard Milstein and other Nicklaus Companies officials. The lawsuit responded to allegations that Nicklaus had considered a $750 million deal to become the face of the Saudi-financed LIV Golf League and to claims questioning his mental fitness. Court filings say a Nicklaus Companies official invited a 2021 meeting with Golf Saudi about course design, during which Golf Saudi sought a leadership role for Nicklaus; he declined to protect his PGA Tour legacy. Attorney Eugene Stearns said proving reputational damages is difficult but the verdict vindicates Nicklaus.
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