Fox and Dominion settle for US$787.5m in defamation lawsuit over election lies

butterscotch · 19 April 2023 02:32

Fox news forced to pay $787.5M in settlement with Dominion for election lies told on the air.

In a press conference outside the courthouse, Dominion attorney Justin Nelson said the more than $787m represented “vindication and accountability”. The settlement amount is less than half of the $1.6bn Dominion demanded in its lawsuit.

“Truth matters,” he said. “Lies have consequences. The truth does not know red or blue,” he continued. “People across the political spectrum can and should disagree on issues, even of the most profound importance. But for our democracy to endure another 250 years and hopefully much longer, we must share a commitment to facts.”

In a statement, Fox said the settlement reflects its “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,” the statement said.

Maree · 19 April 2023 07:34

Shocking for a news channel to tell lies that so many people still believe about something so important

They may have paid up and admitted they were wrong but the impact is still there and influencing US politics

Bread · 19 April 2023 08:31

I doubt this ends here.

Omah · 19 April 2023 09:08

It ain’t over 'til the fat lady sings:

Fox still faces several legal battles related to its decision to broadcast false claims. Smartmatic, another voting equipment company, is suing the company for $2.7bn. Abby Grossberg, a former Fox employee who worked for Bartiromo and Carlson, is also suing the company, alleging she was coerced into giving misleading testimony.

The network also faces a separate lawsuit from a shareholder who is seeking damages and argues that executives breached their fiduciary duty to the company by causing false claims about the election to be broadcast.

During the press conference, Stephen Shackelford, an attorney who was set to give opening arguments for Dominion on Tuesday, said that the company will continue seeking accountability.

“Money is accountability,” he said. “We got that today from Fox. But we’re not done yet. We’ve got some other people who have some accountability coming for them.”

So far, so good but the rest of Trump’s muck-spreaders, and the mucky-man himself, need to be dealt with …

Bread · 19 April 2023 13:13

and how has that been going Omah ?

Every time the left tried one of their stupid stunts Trump goes up in the polls and gets more funding. The lying left are doing the GOP no end of favours.

butterscotch · 20 May 2023 07:31

Fox News laid off their investigative team.

Why investigate when they’re not going to report what they find anyway?

The relationship between Fox’s news division and its opinion hosts has long been strained. Mediaite reported in March that after Tucker Carlson edited exclusive Capitol surveillance footage to make the Jan. 6 insurrection look peaceful, the news division refused to promote it. Rolling Stone spoke with several Fox employees who were elated after Carlson was fired last month.

“Pure joy,” said one reporter describing their reaction to the split. “No one is untouchable. It’s a great day for America, and for the real journalists who work hard every day to deliver the news at Fox.”

It turns out that the “real journalists” aren’t untouchable, either, especially now that the network, which barely even pretends to care about factual accuracy, is feeling it financially. The pain might not be letting up anytime soon. Fox is also facing a lawsuit from Smartmatic,