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Statement of
On Verdict in Trial:

"It is our collective assessment that the jury verdict against Greenpeace in reflects a deeply flawed trial with multiple due process violations that denied Greenpeace the ability to present anything close to a full defense. Attorneys on our team monitored every minute of the proceedings and found multiple violations of that denied Greenpeace its right to a fair trial. The problems included a jury that was patently biased in favor of , with many members working in the industry; a judge who lacked the requisite experience and legal knowledge to rule properly on the complex and other evidentiary issues at the center of the case; and incendiary and prejudicial statements by lawyers for Energy Transfer that tried to criminalize Greenpeace and by extension the entire by attacking constitutionally-protected advocacy.

"Our fear that this was an illegitimate -funded harassment case was confirmed by our observations.

"We will be issuing a full report documenting these violations and larger flaws in the case in the coming weeks.

"While the trial court verdict is in, the case is far from over. Greenpeace has a right to appeal to the North Dakota Supreme Court and ultimately to the . Our committee will continue its work monitoring this critically important case that raises troubling concerns for all advocates in the country."

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Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring CommitteeStatement of Independent Trial Monitors On Verdict in Greenpeace Trial — Energy Transfer v. Greenpeace Trial Monitoring Committee
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: Ordered to Pay $667M to Firm over

, March 20, 2025

"A jury in has ordered Greenpeace to pay more than $660 million in damages for defaming , the corporation behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Texas-based pipeline company accused Greenpeace of orchestrating criminal behavior by training and providing funds to the -led protests at . Greenpeace and its supporters, including other and groups, argued that the lawsuit is part of a conspicuous attempt by to destroy the right to . Longtime and lawyer , who was part of the independent trial monitoring team observing the trial, says it was purposely held in a region of the country with deep ties to the industry. Donziger said most of the jurors in the case were connected to the industry and were 'predisposed' to rule in favor of Energy Transfer despite the 'false narratives' presented at the trial. Greenpeace plans to appeal the ruling."

Watch / listen / read transcript:
democracynow.org/2025/3/20/gre

Democracy Now! · Criminalizing Dissent: Greenpeace Ordered to Pay $667M to Dakota Access Pipeline Firm over ProtestsBy Democracy Now!
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