Former CNN Producer Settles Lawsuit Over Sickening Crime Against 9-Year-Old

Former CNN producer John Griffin settled a lawsuit with a 9-year-old girl he sexually abused inside of his Vermont home.

In June, Griffin pleaded guilty to “enticing minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity” back in June and was sentenced to 19 years in prison.

According to the federal indictment against Griffin, “Between April and July 2020, Griffin allegedly invited women and their underage daughters to his $2 million ski chalet in Ludlow, Vermont, “for the purposes of sexual training.”

The details of the settlement he made with the 9-year-old has not been released to the public and have remained confidential to all parties involved.

CNN's John Griffin Settles Lawsuit with 9-Year-Old Girl He Sexually Abused.

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Here’s what Fox News added:

Former senior CNN producer John Griffin on Tuesday settled a lawsuit brought on behalf of a 9-year-old girl he had sexually abused at his vacation home in Vermont.

Griffin, 46, was sentenced to more than 19 years in prison in June in U.S. District Court after pleading guilty to enticing minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity.

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The Connecticut Superior Court suit filed last year on behalf of the victim, now 11, sought $15 million in damages and fees.

“After months of discussions, we were able to resolve this state court civil case, and he is glad to put this behind him,” Berke told Fox News Digital.

Between April and July 2020, Griffin allegedly invited women and their underage daughters to his $2 million ski chalet in Ludlow, Vermont, “for the purposes of sexual training,” according to the federal indictment.

Former senior CNN producer John Griffin on Tuesday settled a lawsuit brought on behalf of a 9-year-old girl he had sexually abused at his vacation home in Vermont.

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Per The National Pulse:

Former CNN producer John Griffin settled a lawsuit on Tuesday that had been filed on behalf of a girl who was sexually abused at his Vermont vacation home in 2020. The 45-year-old was recently sentenced to over nineteen years in prison after admitting to luring minors for sexual activity during a four-month period.

Court records reveal the girl’s mother accepted a $3,500 offer from Griffin to bring her daughter to his home for lewd activity, including watching pornographic content and performing sexual acts. Images captured by a drone controlled by Griffin showed him in his underwear alongside the nude child. The lawsuit seeking $15 million in damages was filed in 2022 by the Connecticut Superior Court on behalf of the now 11-year-old victim.

Griffin’s attorney, Robert Berke, released a statement after the settlement stating, “we were able to resolve this state court civil case, and [Griffin] is glad to put this behind him,” although specifics about the settlement have not been disclosed. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District Vermont initially charged Griffin, a father of three, with three counts of using interstate commerce facilities to attempt to entice minors for unlawful sexual activity.

He confessed to his crimes through a plea agreement in December 2020, which led the government to drop two additional charges of enticing a minor.

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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 3, 2023