Politics Aug 18 Newsmax to pay $67M in defamation case over false 2020 election claims By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Politics Jun 13 Fox News warns former star Tucker Carlson to stop Twitter video series, Axios reports Fox News sent Tucker Carlson a "cease-and-desist" letter over his new Twitter series, Axios reported Monday, amid reports of a contract battle between the conservative network and its former prime-time host. By Associated Press
Politics Apr 18 Watch 5:45 Fox News to pay $787M settlement to Dominion Voting Systems over stolen election lies The defamation trial against Fox News concluded before it even began. Dominion Voting Systems alleged the right-wing network knowingly broadcast lies that its voting machines were used to steal the 2020 presidential election. On Tuesday, Fox agreed to settle the… By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman
Politics Apr 18 Fox, Dominion Voting Systems reach $787 million settlement over false election claims Fox and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement Tuesday in the voting machine company’s defamation lawsuit, averting a trial in a case that exposed how the top-rated network chased viewers by promoting lies about the 2020 presidential election. By David Bauder, Randall Chase, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Nation Apr 18 What to know about the Fox News defamation lawsuit Fox News settled a major defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million on Tuesday, according to the voting machine company that sued the top cable news network. By Jennifer Peltz, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Apr 18 Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit against Fox News heads to trial By David Bauder, Randall Chase, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press The trial began with the judge conferring with attorneys on both sides after he granted a one-day delay that offered time to see if they could work out a settlement. Continue reading
Apr 16 Fox News, 2020 election lies set to face jury in Dominion lawsuit Monday By David Bauder, Associated Press Starting Monday in a courtroom in Delaware, Fox News executives and stars will have to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 presidential election and creating the gaping wound that remains in America's democracy. Continue reading
Mar 11 Records released in Fox defamation suit show pressures on network’s journalists By David Bauder, Associated Press The released documents related to Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox offer insight into how the network's stars and leadership responded at a time of high anxiety and how giving its audience what it wanted to hear took precedence over reporting… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 6:24 Lawsuit filing shows Fox hosts didn’t believe election fraud lies they pushed on TV By Geoff Bennett A new court filing shows top executives at Fox News and leading network personalities privately dismissed former President Trump’s false claims of voter fraud after the election even as they peddled those same lies on TV. The filing is part… Continue watching