ESPN ain't sweatin' the $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by ex-NFL player Dimitri Patterson ... because the police report obtained by TMZ Sports essentially confirms their story about Patterson's insane courtroom arrest. Patterson sued ESPN claiming the network's 2017 story about a "courtroom escape attempt" was false and defamatory ... and he wants them to pay up Big to make things right. But, the problem for Patterson ... the Miami Police Dept. report detailing the incident in question describes...
- 4/5/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Dimitri Patterson is suing ESPN for $50 million claiming the network defamed him in a 2017 article saying he was in custody after a "courtroom escape attempt." The article -- published on August 15, 2017 -- says Patterson injured two police officers while trying to abruptly exit a Miami-Dade courthouse and avoid being arrested. ESPN says it confirmed the info with police -- noting, "a female officer suffered neck and back injuries, and a male...
- 4/4/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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