"The jury took little time to determine that Michael Mann had been defamed by conservative writers," writes Slashdot reader

Mann 's research was investigated after his and other scientists' emails were leaked in 2009 .

" Mann could be said to be the Jerry Sandusky of climate science, except for instead of molesting children, he has molested and tortured data," one writer wrote.

The jury awarded Mann $ 1 in compensatory damages from each writer; it also awarded punitive damages.