A south Florida jury on Monday awarded golfing legend Jack Nicklaus $50 million in a lawsuit in which he charged that his former company and business partners tried to harm his reputation.
The Palm Beach Circuit Court jury did not find banker Howard Milstein, the chairman of the Nicklaus Companies, and executive Andrew O’Brien personally liable, according to multiple news outlets.
The verdict sheet was not yet available from the Palm Beach County clerk of court, but the 2023 lawsuit complaint indicates that the dispute centered on Nicklaus’ communications with LIV Golf League, a startup