# Nolan Wells Friends Sue Sunny Hostin for Defamation

> Nolan Wells' friends accuse Sunny Hostin of defaming them in a blistering legal notice.
- Title: Nolan Wells Friends Sue Sunny Hostin for Defamation | Shortify
- Summary: Nolan Wells' friends accuse Sunny Hostin of defaming them in a blistering legal notice. Nolan Wells' friends sued Sunny Hostin for defamation after she…
- Keywords: nolan wells, sunny hostin, the view, defamation, lawyers, wells family, horn island, mississippi, july 4, boating trip, grand jury, civil rights
- Source: New York Post — https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/us-news/nolan-wells-pals-blast-moronic-sonny-hostin-mock-the-view-in-notice-to-sue
- Published: 2026-09-17T14:55:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nolan wells, sunny hostin, the view, defamation, lawyers, wells family, horn island, mississippi, july 4, boating trip, grand jury, civil rights
## Friends Target Hostin
Nolan Wells' friends accused Sunny Hostin of being a 'moronic' and 'toxic' liar.

> Your brand of 'journalism' is no Sunny Delight: rather, your 'brand' is toxic, moronic, and daft
## Legal Demand for Retraction
Lawyers demanded Hostin retract, delete and apologize within 10 days or face legal consequences.

> Your brand of 'journalism' is no Sunny Delight: rather, your 'brand' is toxic, moronic, and daft
## Hostin's Alleged Comments
Hostin claimed three boys had kept Wells' phone and didn't give it to his parents.

> three boys with him that were good friends with him had 'kept his phone and didn’t give it to his parents'
## Friends Deny Phone Possession
Friends denied touching Wells' phone, saying it was returned safely to a family friend.

> at no time did they alter, delete, modify, or erase any data or information on Nolan’s phone
## Hostin's Racial Claim
Hostin alleged Wells was the only black kid on an island full of white kids.

> Wells was the only black kid on an island full of kids that were white
## Conflict of Interest
Lawyers claimed Hostin had a close relationship with Ben Crump, Wells' civil rights lawyer.

> you were acting as a mouthpiece for Mr. Crump
## Sue for Defamation
Friends sued Hostin for defamation after she made false claims about their involvement.

> allegations of murder, hindering prosecution, and tampering with physical evidence
## Legal Action Against Sharpton
Lawyers sent a separate legal notice to Reverend Al Sharpton who supported Wells' family.

> Sharpton has denied defaming or accusing Hudson, Pitalo and Seymour of any crime
## What Happens Next
Hostin's legal team may face lawsuits over false claims about Wells' friends.

> This is unacceptable
## Key takeaway

Nolan Wells' friends sued Sunny Hostin for defamation after she allegedly made false claims about their involvement in his death.