Two teens kicked out of their elite California Catholic school while falsely accused of wearing blackface have been jointly awarded more than US$1 million (A$1.5 million) after proving it was just a green acne face mask.
The then-students at Saint Francis High School in Mountain View were just 14 when they took a photo during a sleepover in 2017 of them wearing the treatment in solidarity with a friend suffering from severe acne, their lawsuit said, reports the New York Post.
The treatment, bought by one of the boy’s mums, was light green when applied and turned dark green once dry.
The lawsuit had initially sought $20 million (A$30 million). The jury rejected some of the boys’ claims, including defamation and violation of free speech.
