Conservative 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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NewsMax settles with Dominion for $67 million
Dominion Voting Systems will receive what should be a crippling settlement from NewsMax, a right-wing cable conspiracy network known for pro-Trump commentary, sensationalist framing, and wild-eyed theories. Newsmax is on the hook for $67 million for spouting egregious lies about the 2020 presidential election. — Read the rest The post NewsMax settles with Dominion for $67 million appeared first on Boing Boing.
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