HLN (BE) • May 21, 2026 13:24

United States must pay $835,000 to man jailed for 37 days for Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk

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Een 61-jarige Amerikaan krijgt 835.000 dollar (719.000 euro) schadevergoeding van de autoriteiten in de Amerikaanse staat Tennessee nadat hij 37 dagen in de cel zat wegens Facebookberichten over de moord op de conservatieve activist Charlie Kirk.

Story Timeline

Mon 10:00 - Fox News

Tyler Robinson asks for more secret hearings after losing fight over cameras in court

Tue 10:00 - Fox News

Tyler Robinson's defense team fights to seal evidence and punish prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's assassination

Wed 15:47 - The Hill

Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835K settlement

Thu 13:24 - HLN (BE)

United States must pay $835,000 to man jailed for 37 days for Facebook posts about Charlie Kirk

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Fox News

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10:00

Tyler Robinson's defense team fights to seal evidence and punish prosecutors in Charlie Kirk's assassination

Tyler Robinson, accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Utah event, faces court hearing on defense motions to seal evidence and close testimony.

10:00

Tyler Robinson asks for more secret hearings after losing fight over cameras in court

Lawyers for accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson push to seal evidence and block public access to parts of a key Utah court hearing.

The Hill

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15:47

Man jailed over Charlie Kirk post awarded $835K settlement

A Tennessee man will receive an $835,000 settlement after being jailed for more than a month over a social media post he shared about the killing of conservative commentator Charlie …