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A federal jury awarded $260,000 (all figures U.S.) to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub in 2005. The jury's decision against Iverson and his bodyguard, Jason Kane, covers bar patron Marlin Godfrey's medical bills and pain and suffering. But the jury chose not to award punitive damages, which could have significantly raised the damage award.
Godfrey and another patron, David Anthony Kittrell, sued the Denver Nuggets guard for $20 million, saying they were beaten by his entourage in July 2005.
Attorneys for Iverson and Kane said they were disappointed and planned an appeal.
Iverson testified last week that the two men suing him were merely trying to cash in on his fame.

Iverson lawyer Alan Milstein also said the player's absence from the trial was not a reflection of his opinion of the court case.
"Mr. Iverson was here every day through me," Alan Milstein said. ``He has defended himself vigorously and he continues to defend himself vigorously."
Iverson faces another lawsuit for another nightclub fight in 2005 involving his security in Hampton, Va.


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