US EditionConservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over 2020 election claims
Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle Dominion's defamation lawsuit over false 2020 election rigging claims, with $27 million paid upfront and the remainder due by 2027.
- Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation lawsuit over claims the conservative network made false statements about Dominion's voting machines being linked to fraud in the 2020 election.
- The settlement amount is far lower than the $1.6 billion Dominion initially sought in damages when it sued Newsmax in 2021.
- While denying its reporting was defamatory, Newsmax claimed it settled because it believed the court overseeing the case would not provide a fair trial.
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(Courtesy logo, Graphic designed by The Desk) Key Points: Newsmax Q2 revenue rose 18.4% to $46.4 million, with broadcast revenue jumping 28.5% to $38.0 million and ad sales up 26.2% to $29.9 million. The company reported a $75.2 million net loss, compared with a $4.8 million loss last year, largely due to its Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit settlement. Newsmax expanded to 60 million U.S. homes, launched Newsmax en Español on Fubo, renewed Gre…
After Donald Trump's 2020 election defeat, Newsmax spread electoral fraud accusations and was sued. Now, he pays a million-dollar comparison - but continues to hold on to his performance.
According to the US election in 2020, Newsmax had claimed that the voting machine manufacturer had manipulated the counting of votes. Fox News was already talking about 787.5 million US dollars in a similar case.
Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million for Claiming 2020 Election Rigged
Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems after the news organization claimed the 2020 election was rigged. The post Newsmax Will Pay $67 Million to Settle Defamation Suit for Claiming 2020 Election Rigged appeared first on Breitbart.
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