Tennessee man jailed 37 days over Facebook meme mocking Charlie Kirk's death wins $850K settlement
A Tennessee man, Larry Bushart, was jailed for 37 days after refusing to remove a Facebook meme mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination. He has now won an $850,000 settlement following the dismissal of felony charges against him. Bushart expressed satisfaction with the outcome, emphasizing the importance of First Amendment rights.
- ▪Larry Bushart was held under a $2 million bond before the felony charge was dropped.
- ▪He lost his job and missed significant family events while in jail.
- ▪Bushart's meme referenced a quote from Donald Trump in relation to a school shooting.
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Charlie Kirk Tennessee man jailed 37 days over Facebook meme mocking Charlie Kirk's death wins $850K settlement Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old retired police officer, was held under a $2M bond before the felony charge was dropped By Louis Casiano Fox News Published May 20, 2026 8:21pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Tyler Robinson's attorneys seek to close preliminary hearing, sanction prosecutors Fox News senior correspondent Claudia Cowan reports on suspected Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson’s pretrial hearing in Utah, where his defense team requested a closed preliminary hearing, on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Tennessee man who was jailed for more than a month after refusing to take…
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