Three sued defamation case over Nolan Wells death comments

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 23:37 · Archive

Three friends of deceased college student Nolan Wells are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation.

Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing from a Mississippi island and was later found dead, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation over his social media posts about the case.

The New York Post reports that the fathers of the three friends, who are under 21 and considered minors under Mississippi law, filed the federal lawsuit on Monday on their behalf. The suit follows scathing social media messages posted by the ex-NFL star.

How it is being reported

• Nolan Wells’ friends suing Terrell Owens for defamation after ex-NFL star posted scathing social media messagesThe fathers of the three friends, who are under 21 and considered minors under Mississippi law, filed the federal lawsuit Monday on their behalf.New York Post · 6 Oct, 23:26
• 3 of Nolan Wells' friends sue NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamationThree friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing from a Mississippi island and was later found dead, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamationIndependent World · 6 Oct, 20:11

In this story: Nolan Wells · Terrell Owens · Mississippi · NFL

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