Larry Klayman
Role at the time: Founder, Judicial Watch and Freedom Watch USA; plaintiff
Statement summary
Larry Klayman's civil lawsuit against Hasan Piker, filed September 10, 2026 in Palm Beach County, Florida, explicitly cites Piker's statement that "Hamas is a thousand times better" than Israel as grounds for incitement and reckless-endangerment claims seeking over $150 million in damages.
“Hamas is a thousand times better [than Israel]”
Complete plaintiff-authored release identifying case 50-2026-CA-010209-XXXA-MB in the Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida. Klayman announces a personal suit, condemns the August 20 passage and requests more than $150 million in damages. His characterization of the speech is disputed and not adopted as a finding. The release distinguishes the civil action from a separately promoted private Citizens' Grand Jury; the latter is not an official criminal indictment.
Why we used this label
Klayman's lawsuit explicitly cites Piker's "Hamas is a thousand times better" comparison as grounds for his incitement/reckless-endangerment claim, a direct condemnation of that specific statement distinct from the case-1 lawsuit statements, which cite Piker's separate remarks about violence against American Jews.