Tennessee university to pay professor $1.9M after calling Charlie Kirk a 'disgusting psychopath'
Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking during his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)"My client is pleased that the parties reached a resolution," Robb Bigelow, Shirinian's attorney, said in an email to Knox News. A link to that meeting can be found here."ALLEGED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON'S ROOMMATE AND LOVER RECEIVED LIMITED IMMUNITY: PROSECUTORS Charlie Kirk speaks before he is assassinated during Turning Point USA's visit to Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. Rachel del Guidice is a culture reporter for Fox News covering the intersection of politics, faith, family, and American culture.
- ▪Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, was speaking during his "American Comeback Tour" when he was shot in the neck and killed. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images)"My client is pleased that the parties reached a resolution," Rob
- ▪A link to that meeting can be found here."ALLEGED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN TYLER ROBINSON'S ROOMMATE AND LOVER RECEIVED LIMITED IMMUNITY: PROSECUTORS Charlie Kirk speaks before he is assassinated during Turning Point USA's visit to Utah Valley
- ▪Rachel del Guidice is a culture reporter for Fox News covering the intersection of politics, faith, family, and American culture.
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Media Tennessee university to pay professor $1.9M after calling Charlie Kirk a 'disgusting psychopath' UT Chancellor Donde Plowman accused Shirinian of celebrating a gruesome murder and demeaning Kirk's widow and young kids By Rachel del Guidice Fox News Published June 30, 2026 4:23pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Kirk's accused assassin wants to bar murder video Lawyers for Tyler Robinson don't want video of Charlie Kirk's murder at Utah Valley University played next week during a hearing on their motion to have prosecutors kicked off the case over an alleged conflict of interest.
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