US EditionRupert Murdoch to be deposed as part of Smartmatic suit against Fox News
- Rupert Murdoch will be deposed in Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, according to a source.
- This is the second time Murdoch has been questioned over Fox News' election lies. Fox Corporation settled a similar case in April with Dominion Voting Systems for $787 million.
- Smartmatic's lawsuit accuses Fox and its hosts of intentionally spreading false claims about rigging the 2020 election. Murdoch founded Fox News and transitioned to chairman emeritus earlier this month.
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Rupert Murdoch Deposed in $2.7 Billion Defamation Case Against Fox Corp: Report
Press Association via AP Images Rupert Murdoch is being deposed in the $2.7 billion defamation suit filed by voting technology company Smartmatic against Fox Corp., according to reporting by CNBC. The 92-year-old billionaire was expected to be questioned by Smartmatic lawyers Tuesday and Wednesday in Los Angeles, an anonymous source told CNBC. Murdoch relinquished control of his media empire earlier this month to his son Lachlan Murdoch, and is …
Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Smartmatic defamation case
Murdoch will be questioned under oath as part of voting technology company’s defamation lawsuit against FoxRupert Murdoch is set to be questioned under oath on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of voting technology company Smartmatic’s $2.7bn defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp over coverage of debunked vote-rigging claims involving the 2020 US presidential election, a person familiar with the matter said.Murdoch will be deposed in Los Angeles, acco…
Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Smartmatic’s election defamation case against Fox News
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Rupert Murdoch is set to be deposed on Tuesday in voting technology company Smartmatic’s mammoth $2.7 billion election defamation lawsuit against Fox News, a person familiar with the matter told CNN. The deposition of the right-wing media mogul, which was first reported by Reuters, is set to take place in Los Angeles. Murdoch founded Fox News and served as executive chairman of Fox Corporation, Fox News’ parent compa…
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