Friends of Nolan Wells intend to sue Rev. Al Sharpton for defamation, law firm says

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WLOX) — On Friday, a Pascagoula law firm stated it could serve Rev. Al Sharpton with a 19-page prelitigation defamation demand on behalf of three associates of Nolan Wells.

The following publish was made on Facebook by Taylor and Cox Law Firm simply earlier than 1:30 p.m.:

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Nearly three hours later, Rev. Al Sharpton posted his response:

Wells, an Ocean Springs teen, was discovered useless within the water off Horn Island at some point after being reported lacking. The teen was visiting the island with associates to rejoice the Fourth of July.

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A trigger of demise for Wells has not been formally launched, because the district legal professional’s workplace says the state medical expert’s post-mortem report will likely be withheld till a grand jury can evaluation it.

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