Read our Privacy noticeThe New York Times did not libel former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in a 2017 editorial that contained an error she claimed had damaged her reputation, a jury concluded Tuesday. During the trial, former Times editorial page editor James Bennet tearfuly apologized to Palin, saying he was tormented by the error and worked urgently to correct it after readers complained to the newspaper. Palin testified Monday that death threats against her increased and her spirits fell after the editorial was published. In February 2022, Judge Jed S. Rakoff rejected Palin’s claims in a ruling issued while a jury deliberated.
