Smartmatic is suing Fox News for $2.7 billion in damages based on claims the network allegedly made about the company's voting systems during the 2020 election.
seeking $2.7 billion in damages for claims the network allegedly made about the company's voting systems during the 2020 election. In its complaint, Smartmatic, whose machines were used in only one county that year, said,"Fox joined the conspiracy to defame and disparage Smartmatic and its election technology and software.","We will be ready to defend this case surrounding extremely newsworthy events when it goes to trial, likely in 2025.
Rupert Murdoch attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 24, 2019, in Beverly Hills, California. On Wednesday, Fox News agreed to provide documents related to Murdoch to voting technology company Smartmatic, which is suing the network.Last week, a settlement was announced in the case involving Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems.
Fox News said in a statement afterward:"We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court's rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects FOX's continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards."the settlement showed that"Fox has admitted to telling lies about Dominion that caused enormous damage to my Company, our employees, and our customers.
On April 18, Erik Connolly, a lawyer for Smartmatic, issued a statement saying,"Dominion's litigation exposed some of the misconduct and damage caused by Fox's disinformation campaign. Smartmatic will expose the rest."
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