Unfortunately, being a gay Black man in the media, he has had to deal with these sorts of attacks for quite some time. Out of respect for the judicial process and my advice, he has had to remain silent in the face of a malicious and vulgar attack on his character. 'This has been a long and difficult journey for Don. Hice was finally able to access his memory and recollect the correct version of events on the night when he approached Don Lemon,' a statement read. Lemon's lawyer Caroline Polisi fired off a statement of her own: “After a lot of inner reflection and a deep dive into my memory, I have come to realize that my recollection of the events that occurred on the night in question when I first met CNN anchor Don Lemon were not what I thought they were when I filed this lawsuit. Hice issued this statement via his attorney: There were reports that Hice was looking for a $1.5 million win, but CNN stated that they found evidence that Hice had repeatedly taken to social media to condemn the network and its employees. To begin, Hice was accused of tampering with or destroying evidence and attempting to bribe a witness.
