[lolinder]

I know that's what the jury thought they were doing, but that isn't actually constitutional in the US. Juries are not empowered to decide whether speech isn't allowed and should be punished, they're empowered to decide whether speech is defamation and how much harm was done by said defamation.

Here, they found there was ~no harm done. That means that, constitutionally, they are unable to levy a substantial fine.