Al Sharpton says he'll fight lawsuit that argues he made false statements about Nolan Wells' friends. Civil rights leader might pursue his own action.

Rev. Al Sharpton responds to a defamation threat regarding comments on Nolan Wells' mysterious death and calls it meritless.

The Rev. Al Sharpton is in the crosshairs of Nolan Wells’ friends, who say they are taking legal action against one of the nation’s most prominent civil rights activists. Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, ...

Nolan Wells (Christine Wonsley Facebook), Al Sharpton (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images), Ben Crump (Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Jason Lee) Credit: Christine Wonsley Facebook, Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images, ...

The Rev. Al Sharpton, who has spoken publicly about the death of Nolan Wells and invited critics to “sue me first,” says he won’t apologize or retract comments surrounding the young man’s death, and ...

1:43 PM -- Al Sharpton tells TMZ ... "I welcome the lawsuit and will have my attorneys be in touch with theirs to arrange for them to serve me so we can get in court." Sharpton says ... "I convened a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nolan Wells’ friends to sue Rev. Al Sharpton for defamation (NewsNation) — Three friends of Nolan Wells intend to sue Rev. Al ...

Nolan Wells' friends, Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo, and Morgan Seymour, have threatened to file a defamation lawsuit against ...