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Jury awards Wayne Newton 19.2 million in NBC defamation case
A federal jury in Las Vegas found NBC defamed Wayne Newton by linking him to organized crime figures in 1980 and 1981 broadcasts. Newton received 19.2 million in damages, including 5 million punitive, 5 million for loss of reputation, 7.9 million for loss of income, plus amounts for future income and suffering. Judges deliberated a week after an eight week trial.
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