The $787.5 million settlement was among the highest ever for a defamation lawsuit. But some wanted to see Rupert Murdoch face a stiffer penalty.
Category: Fox Corporation
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Fox News-Dominion Lawsuit Settlement: What to Know
The 11th-hour deal saved Fox a potentially lengthy legal tangle, though it still faces other lawsuits over its coverage of false claims about the 2020 election.
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Judge Delays Fox and Dominion Trial by a Day
Opening statements in the $1.6 billion defamation case against Fox News were set to begin on Monday.
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Fox News Sanctioned by Judge for Withholding Evidence in Dominion Case
Judge Eric Davis also said an investigation was likely into Fox’s handling of documents and whether it had withheld details about Rupert Murdoch’s corporate role.
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Who Was Rupert Murdoch’s Two-Week Fiancée?
The planned summer wedding of the 92-year-old media mogul and Ann Lesley Smith is said to have been called off. It would have been his fifth marriage.
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Who Was Rupert Murdoch’s Two-Week Fiancée?
The planned summer wedding of the 92-year-old media mogul and Ann Lesley Smith is said to have been called off. It would have been his fifth marriage.
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Fox Argues Top Executives Weren’t Involved in Voter Fraud Broadcasts
The New York Times – Business:Lawyers for the company, which faces a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit, are pushing for a judge to rule in their favor before a trial.
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Inside the 3 Months That Could Cost Fox $1.6 Billion
The New York Times – Business:The decision by Fox News executives in November 2020 to treat the more hard-right Newsmax as a mortal threat spawned a possibly more serious danger.
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Fox’s P.R. Woes May Not Directly Translate to Legal Ones
The New York Times – Business:Some of the unflattering private messages among the network’s hosts and executives may never become evidence when Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News goes to trial.
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Fox Leaders Wanted to Break From Trump but Struggled to Make It Happen
The New York Times – Business:Executives and top hosts found themselves in a bind after Donald Trump began pushing unfounded claims about election fraud, court filings show.
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Murdoch Acknowledges Fox News Hosts Endorsed Election Fraud Falsehoods
The New York Times – Business:The conservative media mogul made the remarks under oath last month in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems.
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Fox Stars Privately Expressed Disbelief About Election Fraud Claims. ‘Crazy Stuff.’
The New York Times – Business:The comments, by Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and others, were released as part of a defamation suit against Fox News by Dominion Voter Systems.