US Edition‘Fox News’ Host Maria Bartiromo’s Staggering Salary Revealed
A judge refused Fox News' request to postpone the Smartmatic defamation trial, following Fox's $787.5 million Dominion settlement, advancing election misinformation accountability.
- On Monday, the judge overseeing the Smartmatic case denied Fox News, the conservative network's bid to delay the trial, keeping the case on track despite no firm date.
- Smartmatic's lawsuit alleges Fox News spread false 2020-election claims damaging its reputation, and discovery released tens of thousands of exhibits on Sunday.
- Recently released texts show Bret Baier, Fox News primetime host, was apoplectic about Trump's refusal to concede, including remarks on running out of suits and closed New York City bars.
- Smartmatic hailed the decision as "an important victory" and said Fox News has so far failed to settle, insisting on a public trial.
- With high-profile defendants involved, Smartmatic names Maria Bartiromo, Jeanine Pirro, Lou Dobbs and Rudy Giuliani, while depositions revealed Bartiromo's compensation exceeded $70 million.
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Maria Bartiromo's $70 Million Fox News Pay Revealed in Lawsuit
Fox News has paid financial reporter and news anchor Maria Bartiromo a jaw-dropping $70 million since joining the network over a decade ago, according to new documents obtained by TheWrap. The massive sum was disclosed as part of Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News — which saw tens of thousands of exhibits released on Sunday. Bartiromo’s eight-figure pay was shared in the journalist’s deposition for the lawsuit, in whic…
Revealed: Fox host unleashed on 'totally heinous' Trump in newly-released text messages
Bret Baier – a veteran primetime host on Fox News — was apoplectic at President Donald Trump's refusal to concede his 2020 election loss, according to recently released text messages.The Guardian's Jeremy Barr reported Monday on the text messages, which were released as part of voting machine company Smartmatic's lawsuit against the conservative news network. One exchange between Baier and an unnamed recipient was particularly noteworthy in that…
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