₦airaland Forum

Dominion vs Fox News trial

Settlement reached in Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News


Fox News will pay more than $787 million to Dominion Voting Systems after the sides hammered out a last-minute settlement Tuesday in the explosive defamation case launched against the right-wing network.
Fox acknowledged the court's rulings finding "certain claims about Dominion to be false."
However, the network will not have to acknowledge on air that it told election lies as part of the settlement, a representative for Dominion said.

By settling, influential Fox News executives and prominent on-air personalities will be spared from testifying about their 2020 election coverage, which was filled with lies about voter fraud.

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against right-wing networks Newsmax and OAN, as well as against Trump allies Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Mike Lindell.


Fox-Dominion defamation settlement is largest involving US media company

From CNN's Jon Passantino

Fox News’ payment of $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems is the largest publicly known defamation settlement in US history involving a media company.

Notably, in 2017, ABC News paid $177 million after its years-long legal dispute with South Dakota-based meat processor Beef Products Inc. over its textured meat product that the network referred to as “pink slime.”

At the time, the settlement was believed to be the biggest amount ever paid in a media defamation case in the United States.


Fox anchors not required to acknowledge lies told about Dominion as part of settlement, Dominion rep says
From CNN’s Oliver Darcy

Fox News anchors will not have to acknowledge on-air that it told election lies about Dominion Voting Systems as part of the terms of its settlement, a representative for the election technology company told CNN.

Fox News did acknowledge in its statement that falsehoods were broadcast.

But top anchors at the right-wing talk channel will not be required as part of the settlement to acknowledge on air the lies broadcast in the wake of the 2020 election.


"Fox has admitted to telling lies," Dominion CEO says
From CNN's Jon Passantino

Dominion CEO John Poulos, joined by members of the Dominion Voting Systems legal team, speaks outside the Leonard Williams Justice Center in Wilmington, Delaware, on April 18


“Fox has admitted to telling lies about Dominion," said the company CEO John Poulos on Tuesday, following the last-minute $787.5 million settlement with the right-wing network.

"Fox and Dominion have reached a historic settlement. Fox has admitted to telling lies about Dominion that caused enormous damage to my Company, our employees, and our customers. Nothing can ever make up for that," Poulos said in the statement. "Throughout this process, we have sought accountability and believe the evidence brought to light through this case underscores the consequences of spreading and endorsing lies."


Smartmatic says its pending case will further expose Fox News' wrongdoing after Dominion settlement

From CNN's Jon Passantino

Smartmatic, the voting technology company that is suing Fox News for $2.7 billion for defamation said its pending case will further expose wrongdoing by the right-wing network, following the last-minute settlement in the case brought by Dominion Voting Systems.

“Dominion’s litigation exposed some of the misconduct and damage caused by Fox’s disinformation campaign. Smartmatic will expose the rest. Smartmatic remains committed to clearing its name, recouping the significant damage done to the company, and holding Fox accountable for undermining democracy," said a statement from Smartmatic attorney J. Erik Connolly.


Dominion attorney says settlement represents a "ringing endorsement for truth and accountability"

The settlement for more than $787 million with Fox News represents “a ringing endorsement for truth and accountability,” the attorney representing Dominion Voting Systems said Tuesday.

“The truth matters. Lies have consequences,” said Justin Nelson of the Susman Godfrey law firm at a news conference outside the courthouse.

Nelson said that more than two years ago a “torrent of lies” had swept Dominion and election officials across America, causing “grievous harm to Dominion and the country.”

Nelson also said the country must “remain ever vigilant to find common ground.”

“For our democracy to endure for another 250 years and, hopefully much longer, we must share a commitment to facts,” Nelson added.


Analysis: This is an unequivocal rebuke of Fox News

Analysis From CNN's Elie Honig


The $787.5 million settlement in the Fox-Dominion case is an unequivocal rebuke of the right-wing news network and its journalism, said Elie Honig, former assistant US attorney for the Southern District of New York.

"Translated it means we got caught lying by the judge – and I think that's exactly why we are seeing this absolutely jaw-dropping number," Honig told CNN's Jake Tapper.

Although the amount is about half of what Dominion was asking for, it's still an astonishing sum, he said.

"I didn't think there was any way they would get $1.6 billion – even when they proved their case, even if they proved it overwhelmingly to a jury. Let's remember, by its own estimation, Dominion valued the entire company at somewhere between $30 and $80 million. This settlement is 10 times the value of Dominion as an entire company. That's how strong a statement this is with this number," Honig explained.

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

From CNN's Marshall Cohen

Dominion Voting Systems still has pending lawsuits against right-wing networks Newsmax and OAN, as well as against Trump allies Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell and Mike Lindell.

All of these parties and entities deny wrongdoing and are fighting the lawsuits.


"Fox has admitted to telling lies," Dominion CEO says
From CNN's Nicki Brown


Following the announcement of a $787.5 million dollar settlement in the Fox News-Dominion case, John Poulos, the CEO of Dominion Voting Systems, said Fox News "admitted to telling lies" about the company.

"Fox has admitted to telling lies about Dominion that caused enormous damage to my company, our employees, and the customers that we serve," Poulos said.
"Nothing can ever make up for that," Poulos added at a news conference following court.

"I cannot thank the election officials that we serve enough. Without them, there is no democracy," he said.


On-air claims about Dominion Voting Systems were false, Fox News says in statement
From CNN's Jon Passantino

Fox News has issued a statement on its settlement with Dominion Voting Systems acknowledging that some of the right-wing network's on-air statements about Dominion were false.

“We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects FOX’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward from these issues," the statement said.

https://edition.cnn.com/business/live-news/fox-news-dominion-trial-04-18-23/index.html

nlfpmod mynd44

Lies will catch up and everyone of those who lie here in Nigeria too will go the fox way by the time they are prosecuted. Fox just made notoriety in history for paying the biggest fine for lying.

This is a great news indeed. Nobody is above the law. You can not lie, slander, cyberbully, make fake prophecies, criminally defame others and walk away without facing the wrath of God and law. You are not above the law Not even the platform you use to perpuate the slander, lies, criminal defamation is above the law.

FreeStuffsNG:
Lies will catch up

Pls tell tinubu to sue on his drug matter or guinean passport.

Tinubu lied under the oath that he don't have dual citizenship

He should be jailed for life

Good for them.

At the end, Fox News pay for their crimes they perpetrated in the USA 🇺🇸 presidential election last 2020.

This clown sef.

There are evidences that the presidential election in Nigeria was marred with rigging, voter suppression, etc.

Yakubu should sue Falz and co if em get mind.

I am still amazed as to how Dominion or their lawyers got hold of those emails between FOX employees incriminating thenselves.

Trump that they were doing it all for wouldn't contribute 1 kobo to support FOX now ó.

A shame it didn't go to trial, people like Tucker Carlson, or whatever his name it, would have (thankfully) had their ireputation as journalists totally damaged.

Free Speech should not be considered as a license for disseminating lies as truth.

This is a good step to curtail faux journalism.

.. isn't it time for Fox to show Tucker Carlson and his cohort outta the door?

The Dominion lawsuit against Fox News specifically alleges that the network, along with its hosts and guests, recklessly and maliciously spread false information about Dominion, causing damage to the company's reputation and business of apowermirror crack.

The trial is still ongoing, and it will ultimately be up to a jury to decide whether Fox News and other defendants acted with actual malice or reckless disregard for the truth when making these false claims about Dominion.