Settlement pending in Ventura's case against 'Sniper' author
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura and the estate of "American Sniper" author Chris Kyle are apparently working toward a settlement in a yearslong defamation case.
A court docket entry on Thursday says an upcoming conference and deadline for written statements were cancelled based on a "pending settlement." Attorneys for both sides didn't comment when asked for details Thursday by The Associated Press.
Ventura sued Kyle in 2012 after Kyle, a retired Navy SEAL, wrote in an autobiography that he punched a man who made derogatory remarks about SEALs. Kyle later said the man was Ventura. Ventura says the incident was fabricated.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kyle was killed in 2013 but the case continued against his estate.
Ventura won a $1.8 million verdict in 2014, but it was overturned on appeal. Ventura previously said he'd seek a new trial.