Posted 1/22/2024, 3:52:30 PM
Capitol rioter sues CNN for $100M over article, pleads guilty to misdemeanor
- Jacob Hiles admitted to entering the Capitol on January 6th and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge
- Hiles sued CNN for $100 million for alleged defamation in an article about the Capitol riots
- The article had a subheading saying Hiles posted he wanted to "start a revolution" on January 6
- Hiles says the subheading and article falsely accused him of crimes he was not charged with
- Hiles' lawyers now seek a default judgment against CNN for not complying with court rules on scheduling hearings