Man Films Own Traffic Stop & is Sued by Trooper for "Defamation", Now Left with Legal Fees
Channel: Cop Block
Date: 2017-05-02

Nathan Cox was pulled over by Virginia State Trooper Melanie McKenney in 2012. Nathan — founder of Virginia Cop Block — filmed the stop, filed a FOIA request, and put it all online. Two years later, Nathan received a summons to appear in court — McKenney claimed he had engaged in “defamation.” That suit — for $5,000 — was dismissed. McKenney then filed a second suit — for $1.35 million. After almost three years of court proceedings, that second suit was tossed as well, but Nathan is now left with about $94,000 in legal fees. 

HELP NATHAN OFFSET HIS LEGAL FEES
- via credit/debit card: https://www.gofundme.com/constitutional-liberties-matter
- via PayPal: Nate5176@gmail.com
- via Bitcoin: 15xENCxRBBRYb4fcJBmfdLbLthe9M2DKNM view QR code http://imgur.com/a/LteTT

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- Nathan Cox on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WhoIsNateCox
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SHOW LINKS
- PorcFest: http://porcfest.comAdemo Freeman: http://youtube.com/ademofreeman 
- Virginia Cop Block: http://virginiacopblock.org  
- VCU video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoDsFVco9Xo
- Attorney Thomas H. Roberts: http://www.robertslaw.org/attorney-staff-profiles/thomas-h-roberts-esq/ 
- The Rutherford Institute: http://rutherford.org
- Nathan Cox’s cell phone footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9NiPRCP1ls 
- Melanie McKenney’s dash cam footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkM8Afk5AGk
- Nathan Cox’s FOIA request: http://virginiacopblock.org/foia-request-information-concerning-memorial-day-weekend-traffic-stop-with-trooper-mckenney-published/ 
- NBC12 story about initial suit: http://www.nbc12.com/story/25096433/va-state-trooper-dues-driver-she-pulled-over-for-defamation
- Initial suit dismissed / Melanie McKenney’s letter: http://virginiacopblock.org/case-dismissed-trooper-melanie-mckenney-vs-vacb-founder-nathan-cox-update-saga-continues/
- Daily Mail coverage of $1.35 million suit: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3161409/Virginia-state-trooper-sues-blogger-online-claims-molested-traffic-stop.html
- Fox News coverage: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/07/13/13m-traffic-stop-va-state-trooper-sues-blogger-over-online-claims.html
- Photography Is Not a Crime coverage: http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2015/06/23/melanie-mckenney/
- Speaking with VCU Law students: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cC6auk70t4 
- $1.35M suit dismissed: http://virginiacopblock.org/1-35m-defamation-lawsuit-va-cop-block-founder-final-outcome
 - Nathan Cox’s conversation with a police employee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2b8teE07Mo
- Nathan Cox’s GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/constitutional-liberties-matter 
- Nathan Cox’s PayPal: “Nate5176@gmail.com”
- Nathan Cox’s Bitcoin address: “15xENCxRBBRYb4fcJBmfdLbLthe9M2DKNM”
- Nathan Cox’s Bitcoin address as QR code: http://imgur.com/a/LteTT 


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