"Mann testified that his family had been devastated by Simberg’s comparison of Mann to Penn State’s Jerry Sandusky, a convicted sexual abuser, and were not appearing as witnesses because he wanted to shield his family from the allegations.

Mann’s voice shook as he described the impact on his daughter, stating that she was roughly the same age as Sandusky’s victims when Simberg and Steyn’s attacks were published."

Because defense lawyers were lying in defense of lies.

https://www.desmog.com/2024/01/25/michael-mann-defamation-climate-science-mark-steyn-randsimberg-hockey-stick-graph/

In D.C. Defamation Trial, Climatologist Michael Mann Confronts the Climate Deniers Who Maligned His Work

Twelve years after he sued two climate deniers for defamation, climate scientist Michael Mann took the stand during the second week of the trial against them in Washington, D.C. Mann’s testimony painted a picture of a respected and accomplished scientist and academic  who has been deeply hurt, personally and professionally, by accusations of scientific deception.

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@Doug_Bostrom

What a day.

I don’t envy the vulnerable state and the verbal and legal abuse @MichaelEMann and many of my close colleagues (like my friend and boss @climateofgavin ) + family + have put themselves in , in order to communicate Climate Science and the dangers of unrelenting emissions of excess greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

But I DO appreciate the outreach work they do.

https://www.realclimate.org/

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@atthenius @MichaelEMann

It's a two for one.

* Chilling effect transmitted.

* Fodder for media food chain in service of creating negative impressions of the whole field.

For Mike et al. what should have been a eureka moment (and it arguably rises to that level) with MBH98 turned into a protracted nightmare.

But I am preaching to the choir.