Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems Settle Defamation Lawsuit

If the trial, which was expected to last six weeks, was underway, a 12-member jury in Delaware would decide whether Fox was financially responsible for broadcasting false claims about voting machines. had become

according to Associated Press, Fox hosts Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity, as well as Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch, were expected to testify. Many believed former host Lou Dobbs would have stood up as well.

On Tuesday morning, before the first hearings began, the judge authorized a special master to examine Fox’s discovery handling.according to ABC News, The order said an investigation by the special masters would “include determining” whether Fox News and Fox Corp “complied with their disclosure obligations” in providing information relevant to the trial.

just a few hours ago NBC News Former Fox News producer Abby Grosberg said she had found more evidence related to the trial. “Ignored repeated reminders,” and “didn’t search for it during the court-ordered discovery.” NBC.

The court discovery had already proven to be a troubling one for Fox. In March of this year, Internal message cache exposed It showed Fox executives, producers and pundits personally disagreeing with Trump’s false claim that the 2020 election was stolen. Many people within Fox News, including Ingraham, have shown that they don’t seem to believe the false election claims, even when they push the claims on their shows.

The Dominion trial may be over, but Fox News’ legal troubles aren’t over. In 2021, London-based global tech firm Smartmatic will also file his $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News and Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo, former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani, and Dobbs. I was.

The lawsuit comes after the network aired a series of false claims about Smartmatic voting machines and the 2020 election. Fox News disputed the damages claim and defended the report, saying in a statement, “Nothing is more newsworthy than reporting what the President of the United States and his attorneys are alleging.” About a month ago, the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan gave the green light to proceed with the SmartMatic case.

Smartmatic issued a statement after the settlement with Dominion was announced, and NBC added: He held Fox accountable for damaging companies and undermining democracy. ”