From today's jury verdict in Pete v. Cooper :
Question 1: Do you find, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Ms. Cooper is liable to Ms. Pete for defamation per se by accusing Ms. Pete of perjury—a felony—by lying under oath in a criminal trial when she asserted that: (1) Ms. Pete was a "non-credible witness"; (2) "I could go down the list of all the different shit that was not true"; and (3) asked "Was Megan Thee Stallion caught trying to deceive the courts again?" [Jury answer: Yes, damages award $15K + $1K punitives.] …
Question 9: Do you find, by a preponderance of the evidence, that Ms. Cooper intentionally or recklessly engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct toward Ms. Pete? [Jury answer: Yes, damages award $8K + $1K punitives.]
Question 11: Do you find, by a preponderance o

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