Jury awards Sen. Rand Paul upwards of $580,000 in civil suit against neighbor
Rand Paul said he hopes the message from his lawsuit is that violence is never the answer.
By Laurel Mallory | January 30, 2019 at 6:35 PM EST - Updated January 30 at 7:33 PM

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A jury decided Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) deserves more than half a million dollars after his neighbor attacked him in the yard of his Kentucky home.

The trial happened in Bowling Green, where Paul lives.

The jury awarded Paul $7,834.82 in medical damages, $200,000 for pain and suffering and $375,000 in punitive damages -- totaling $582,834.82.

Paul commented on Twitter minutes after the jury made their decision.

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This lawsuit wasn’t about me. It was about all of us and what we find acceptable as a society. We need to send a clear message that violence is not the answer - anytime, anywhere.

We can hold different views, whether it’s politics, religion or day to day matters.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 30, 2019

It’s never ok to turn those disagreements into violent, aggressive anger. I hope that’s the message from today.
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 30, 2019

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In 2018, Boucher pleaded guilty to the assault and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.

He said he will appeal the verdict of the civil suit.

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