Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in Smartmatic defamation case : Murdoch will be questioned under oath as part of voting technology company’s defamation lawsuit ...
theguardian.com/media/2023/nov/28/rupert-murdoch-deposed-smartmatic-fox-news
Lachlan Murdoch Pays $840,000 to Site He Had Accused of Libel: Mr. Murdoch, the C.E.O. of Fox Corporation, abandoned his lawsuit against the news outlet Crikey ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/22/business/media/lachlan-murdoch-crikey-libel.html
Rupert Murdoch's son Lachlan ends Australian defamation suit: Fox Corp. chief executive Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his defamation lawsuit against Australian ...
abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/rupert-murdochs-son-lachlan-ends-australian-defamation-suit-98746721
Quick Glance: Lachlan Murdoch dismisses slander lawsuit against Crikey
- Media heir Lachlan Murdoch has dropped his Federal Court defamation case against online news outlet Crikey, only days after Fox News resolved a $1.17 billion defamation suit brought by voting machine business Dominion Voting Systems.
- Private Media was attempting to use Lachlan Murdoch's and his media mogul father Rupert's testimony in Dominion Voting Systems' US lawsuit as part of its defence in the Australian case.
- Crikey denied conveying those meanings.
- If the Australian case had gone forward, some of the evidence presented to the US court could have been repeated "in all its gory detail, potentially including through cross-examination of Lachlan Murdoch himself" according to Douglas.
Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced to Testify in Fox-Dominion Trial, Judge Says: Star hosts for Fox News like Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity may also appear in person ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/05/business/media/rupert-murdoch-testify-fox-dominion-trial.html
Quick Glance: Judge Rules That Rupert Murdoch Can Be Forced To Testify In Dominion Suit
- A judge said on Wednesday that Rupert Murdoch could be forced to testify in the defamation case against Fox News.
- According to the New York Times, Dominion lawyers have indicated that they will push for both Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to testify in the case.
- In recent weeks, explosive Dominion filings have suggested that Fox News staff allowed debunked claims to be aired even though they knew they were false, expressing doubt about election fraud theories involving voting machines in private communications.
- Fox News' Dominion Claims Were False, Judge Rules—But Election Defamation Case Will Go To Trial (Forbes)
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch dropped a defamation lawsuit against an Australian news site over an opinion piece he said accused him of complicity in the Jan ... Show more
Fox’s Costs From Defamation Suit Lead to a Quarterly Net Loss: Lachlan Murdoch told investors that Fox News was planning “no change to our programming strategy” ...
nytimes.com/2023/05/09/business/media/fox-earnings-dominion-tucker-carlson.html
Lachlan Murdoch ‘culpable’ for January 6 insurrection because of Fox News ‘lies’, Australian defamation case hears
theguardian.com/media/2023/apr/04/lachlan-murdoch-culpable-for-january-6-insurrection-because-of-fox-news-lies-australian-defamation-case-hears
Top Fox Executive Dinh Stepping Down in Wake of Dominion Case: Fox Corp.’s top lawyer and a close aide to Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch is stepping down in the ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-11/top-fox-executive-dinh-stepping-down-in-wake-of-dominion-case
Fox News Defamation Trial Delayed a Day on Eve of Openings: The trial in a $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox Corp. and Fox News over the network’s ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-17/fox-news-defamation-trial-delayed-on-eve-of-opening-arguments
Quick Glance: Fox News and Dominion are set to go to trial in a potentially record $1.6 billion defamation case.
- Judge Eric Davis has previously decided that Fox News did convey incorrect material, mentioning Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Jeanine Pirro, and Lou Dobbs.
- During a hearing on Wednesday, Fox News attorneys stated that Dominion had its second best revenue year in history in 2022, exceeding the company's projections.
- Fox News' 1st Amendment defense has been challenged by Dominion.
- "As long-settled law makes clear, the First Amendment does not shield broadcasters that knowingly or recklessly spread lies," a Dominion representative said in a statement.
Fox News settles blockbuster defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems: Fox News has struck a deal averting a trial in the blockbuster defamation suit ...
npr.org/2023/04/18/1170339114/fox-news-settles-blockbuster-defamation-lawsuit-with-dominion-voting-systems
Quick Glance: Fox News Defamation Lawsuit Takes Another Turn Before Trial
- "We have been litigating based on this false premise that Rupert Murdoch wasn't an officer of Fox News," attorney Justin Nelson told a judge.
- Attorneys had consistently said that Murdoch had no formal role at Fox News and that he was one of the senior executives who had been removed from day-to-day decisions that permitted false election claims to be broadcast on Fox News programs.
- He also stated that he intended to request that a special master review how Fox attorneys handled the subject of Murdoch's participation at Fox News.
- Fox News and Dominion have been approached for comment.
Donald Trump assails Rupert Murdoch over defamation testimony: The media mogul's emails reveal he told a Fox executive: "We want to make Trump a non person."
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64806437
Lawsuit against Fox reveals push to influence elections for top Republicans: Thousands of pages of documents in a recent lawsuit show that Fox News' top ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/lawsuit-against-fox-reveals-push-to-influence-elections-for-top-republicans
Inner Workings of Fox News on Display in Defamation Case: Court documents show how CEO deals with Murdochs on editorial strategy, influence of top hosts
wsj.com/articles/inner-workings-of-fox-news-on-display-in-defamation-case-bd0e4939
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Quick Glance: A US broadcaster spreads election lies: Fox News = Fake News
- Dominion is attempting to prove that the media conglomerate purposefully disseminated Fake News on Fox News.
- Murdoch also expressed regret during questioning for not responding more forcefully to allegations of election meddling.
- It is clear that Fox News' Fake News was motivated by economic considerations: the station is the market leader among news stations on US cable networks.
- According to Marc Pitzke, U.S. correspondent for "Spiegel," Rupert Murdoch is putting his life's work on the line.
Fox News Is Trapped by Its Own Zealotry: Fear of losing viewers to more fervent purveyors of the Trump gospel ultimately ensnared the network in a $1 ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2023-03-04/fox-news-is-trapped-by-its-own-zealotry
What to Know About the Fox-Dominion Defamation Trial: What to know about the trial beginning April 17 in which Dominion is suing Fox News for defamation.
time.com/6270521/fox-dominion-lawsuit-defamation-trial/
Top Fox Corp. lawyer to exit company: A top lawyer at Fox Corp., the company that owns Fox News Media, will exit the company at the end of the year. Viet Dinh ...
thehill.com/homenews/4149511-top-fox-corp-lawyer-to-exit-company/
Murdoch v Crikey: even if Lachlan wins, he loses: The heir-apparent to the Murdoch media empire says free speech is his “north star”. His defamation action ...
smh.com.au/national/murdoch-v-crikey-even-if-lachlan-wins-he-loses-20221222-p5c8de.html
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Murdoch Deposed: Here’s What Fox Is Accused Of Lying About In Defamation Lawsuit Over 2020 Election
forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/01/19/rupert-murdoch-deposed-heres-what-fox-is-accused-of-lying-about-in-dominions-defamation-lawsuit-over-2020-election-fraud/
Tucker Carlson’s vulgar language in texts contributed to Fox News firing – report
theguardian.com/media/2023/apr/26/tucker-carlson-fired-text-message-fox-executive
Quick Glance: Tucker Carlson earned up to $20 million a year at Fox News.
- Fox News confirmed the departure of primetime personality Tucker Carlson on Monday morning.
- According to a person familiar with contract discussions at Fox and other networks, Carlson, 53, was making between $15 million and $20 million a year anchoring "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Fox News' mainstay one-hour long nightly talk show.
- According to this guy, his compensation places him among the highest paid in the industry.
- If the anchor was dismissed for cause, Fox is not required to pay him anything beyond his last on-air appearance on Friday, according to a person familiar with Fox News' contract negotiations.
Fox settles Dominion defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million, avoiding trial: The settlement is announced by the two sides and the judge in the case at the 11th ...
rappler.com/world/us-canada/fox-settles-dominion-defamation-lawsuit-avoiding-trial/
Fox Q3 Profit Wiped Out By Dominion Defamation Lawsuit Costs: Fox Corp. said its third quarter profit was wiped out by costs tied to a defamation lawsuit levied ...
variety.com/2023/tv/news/fox-q3-profit-wiped-out-dominion-defamation-settlement-1235607264/
Fox Corp CEO praises Fox News leader as network faces $1.6 billion lawsuit: Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch says the brand is strong. Fox News faces a blockbuster ...
npr.org/2023/03/10/1162367271/fox-news-suzanne-scott-lachlan-murdoch
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