Don Lemon Assault Accuser Ordered to Pay $77,000, More Evidence Arises
A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Dustin Hice must pay Don Lemon $77,000 in attorneys fees. In an 18-page-long ruling, U.S.
Magistrate Judge Thomas Locke says he based his decision on the fact that Hice was involved in egregious conduct in violation of court rules.Recently filed court documents in the federal civil lawsuit against CNN anchor Don Lemon reveal more evidence that calls the credibility of the plaintiff's claim into question, adding to existing complications.
Additionally, two witnesses that Hice initially listed will now testify for the defense.Hice claims that in July 2018, after noticing Lemon at Murf's Backstreet Tavern in the Hamptons town of Sag Harbor on New York's Long Island, he tried to buy the journalist a lemon drop drink.
But, according to Hice's lawsuit, the anchor turned down the glass and went about his night. A short time later, Hice claims Lemon approached him, rubbed his genitals, and put his fingers on Hice's mustache while asking, "Do you like pussy or dick?" Lemon has categorically denied the allegations.According to Hice's lawsuit, he "fled" the bar immediately, was humiliated, and developed mental health problems from the trauma he says he suffered from the incident.
