Conservative network Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims
DENVER (AP) – Conservative Network Newsmax will pay 67 million dollars to file a lawsuit that accuses a voting equipment company by spreading a lies about the president Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss according to the documents made on Monday.
Settlement comes after Fox News Channel 787.5 million dollars paid In 2023, to solve a similar case, and Newsmax paid what the court documents described as $ 40 million. Open a slander case From a different voting machine manufacturer, Smartmatic, also A target In the network of pro -Trump pro -conspiracy theories.
Eric Davis, the judge of the Supreme Court of Delaware, previously published wrong information about Newsmax’s company and equipment, and decided that Denver -based Dominion voting systems scribbled. However, Davis left a jury to decide whether this was done with evil, and if so, he deserved how much dominance he deserved from Newsmax with damage. Newsmax and Dominion reached the settlement before the hearing took place.
The agreement was announced on Monday by Newmax in a new file to the US Securities and Stock Exchange Commission. He said the agreement was reached on Friday. Dominion spokesman said the company was pleased to have solved the case.
The description came as Donald Trump. 2020 lost its election offer Democrat Joe Biden promised a social media sending on Monday to eliminate post -vote compasses and voting machines, such as Dominion and other companies. It was not clear how the Republican President could achieve this.
The same judge also discussed the Dominion-Fox News case and made a similar decision that the network repeated Numerous lies Despite the loss of 2020 by Trump’s allies internal communication Show that FOX officials know the claims was it fake. At that time, Davis found that none of the allegations were right in “crystal clarity”.
The internal correspondence of Newsmax officials also shows that they know that the allegations are unfounded.
“How long will we play with the election fraud?” Newsmax server Bob Sellers said two days after the 2020 elections Is called for BidenAccording to the internal documents described as part of the case.
Newsmax was proud of seeing the audience who did not call the election for Biden and believed that Trump had won a business opportunity for catering. Dominion’s special communication that emerged as part of the previous insult case against Fox News Also announced How did the commercial interests of the network cross with decisions about the scope? Trump’s 2020 election claims.
Employees in Newsmax have repeatedly warned pro -Trump guests like a lawyer against the wrong claims Sidney PowellAccording to the documents in the case. In a text, Chris Ruddy, owner of Newsmax, a Trump ally, said Trump found “scary” that he met with Powell.
Dominion was in the heart of most of the wild allegations that introduced a conspiracy theory to equip the machines for Biden’s Biden.
Although Trump insists on Fraud claims Real, there is no evidence that they are, and the cases in Fox and Newsmax cases show how some of the President’s greatest supporters know that they were wrong at that time. Trump’s assistant at that time William Barr, No evidence WOMENCY FRESHING.
Trump and his supporters lost dozens of cases The claim of fraud is before the judges appointed by Trump. Various describes– reviews And audits The election results, including Some are governed by RepublicansThere was no significant sign of mistakes or errors and he approved Biden’s win.
Trump after returning to the office forgiven Those who try to stop the transfer of power January 6, 2021, attack US Capitol and directed The Ministry of Justice is to investigate Chris Krebs, an old Trump cyber security assignment Swear for safety and accuracy From the 2020 elections.
As the first trial date in the Dominion case early this year, Trump executive order Susman Godfrey, who attacked the law firm and FOX case who sued him. Order, part of a series Targeting law firms Trump stated that Susman Godfrey’s work on the elections and said the government would not do business with any of its customers or would not allow any personnel in federal buildings.
A federal judge waited for this action, saying that the frames would see it. “A shocking power abuse. “
