Court won’t rehear Ventura case against Chris Kyle’s estate

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FILE – In this April 6, 2012 file photo, Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL, holds a weapon in Midlothian, Texas. The number of medals the slain “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle received has been corrected following a military investigation, a Navy spokeswoman said Sunday, July 10, 2016. The investigation and review of Kyle’s discharge paperwork, known as a DD214 form, determined he had earned one Silver Star and four Bronze Stars with combat “V” for valor. (Paul Moseley/The Fort Worth Star-Telegram via AP, File)

MINNEAPOLIS — An appeals court has denied former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura’s request for a rehearing of his defamation case against the estate of slain Navy SEAL and “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle.

In June, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tossed out a $1.8 million verdict awarded to Ventura. On Tuesday, the court denied a request for a rehearing without giving a reason.

Ventura’s attorney, David Olsen, had argued that the court’s ruling placed too much emphasis on comments Olsen made at trial that suggested insurance would cover a defamation award.

Kyle’s autobiography was the basis for the 2014 film “American Sniper.” Ventura, a former SEAL, took issue with Kyle’s claim that Kyle punched Ventura at a California bar in 2006 for offensive comments about the SEALs.

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