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Friends of Nolan Wells intend to sue Rev. Al Sharpton for defamation, law firm says

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PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) — On Friday, a Pascagoula law firm said it would serve Rev. Al Sharpton with a 19-page prelitigation defamation demand on behalf of three friends of Nolan Wells. The following post was made on Facebook by Taylor and Cox Law Firm just before 1:30 p.m.

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  1. KVIA El Paso

    Attorneys for Nolan Wells’ friends threaten to sue the Rev. Al Sharpton for defamation (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Alisha Ebrahimji, Holly Yan, Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has spoken publicly about the death of Nolan Wells and invited critics to “sue me first,” is the subject of a presuit demand letter sent Friday, attorneys for three of Wells’ friends said.

  2. WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS

    Friends of Nolan Wells intend to sue Rev. Al Sharpton for defamation, law firm says (opens WDBD Fox 40 Jackson MS)

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    PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) — On Friday, a Pascagoula law firm said it would serve Rev. Al Sharpton with a 19-page prelitigation defamation demand on behalf of three friends of Nolan Wells. The following post was made on Facebook by Taylor and Cox Law Firm just before 1:30 p.m.

  3. News Nation Now

    Nolan Wells' friends to sue Rev. Al Sharpton for defamation (opens News Nation Now)

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    Attorneys for Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour say Sharpton's remarks have labeled the three boys as criminals and subjected them to threats.

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