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boxingcardmanI'm not being snarky; just accurate.
And the civil case hit for $33.5 million, which included a punitive damages award of $25 million, which required clear and convincing evidence not merely preponderance, per Civil Code 3294(a): In an action for the breach of an obligation not arising from contract, where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant has been guilty of oppression, fraud, or malice, the plaintiff, in addition to the actual damages, may recover damages for the sake of example and by way of punishing the defendant.
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