Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems ($787,500,000.00)

Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting System

Fox News settles Dominion Voting Systems defamation lawsuit : NPR

Fox News and its parent company Fox Corp. have struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit filed by the election tech company Dominion Voting Systems over spurious claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential race.

Judge Eric Davis of the Delaware Superior Court announced the settlement from the bench on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the trial's scheduled start.

The parties settled for $787,500,000 — about half of Dominion's original $1.6 billion ask.

The amount "represents vindication and accountability," said Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson. "Lies have consequences."

Dominion CEO John Poulos told reporters, "Fox has admitted to telling lies about Dominion that caused enormous damage to my company, our employees and the customers that we serve. Nothing can ever make up for that. Throughout this process, we have sought accountability," he said. "Truthful reporting in the media is essential to our democracy."

Fox News released a statement shortly after a settlement was announced.

"We acknowledge the Court's rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false," the statement said. "This settlement reflects FOX's continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward from these issues."

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Will they also now fire all these confirmed and admitted fake news hosts?

As with everything Fox, I predict nothing good will come of this. The players will probably cut their biggest paycheck yet. The 787.5M is less than 5% of Foxs Net Worth. The only ones that lost today were truth and decency.

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So they can't defend their actions in court and will be giving FOX News subscriber money to a foreign company that FOX News subscribers blame for Trump losing?

What's funny is this is open admission from the network itself that Fox news lies right to your face consistently, often, and without remorse, yet I expect their viewers will still gobble up their bullshit because of the sunk cost and brainwashing.

What's that other company? Smartmatic? Gonna buy a little stock...

The admission is too weak. They should have published a large article in their own newspaper, quote the fake and misleading comments and correct them openly.

They're allergic to the truth. And not because they want to be, but because their viewers want them to be.

@Vaasman:

Yeah well if they keep lying hopefully more sue them and get in their pockets. They can't be around broke still lying lul.