Fox Corp. must face Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation suit : Fox Corp. must face Smartmatic's $2.7 billion defamation suit, a New York judge ruled on ...
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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
Rupert Murdoch to Be Deposed in Smartmatic’s Fox News Defamation Suit: The 92-year-old media mogul is set to be questioned on Tuesday in the voting software ...
thedailybeast.com/rupert-murdoch-to-be-deposed-in-smartmatics-fox-news-defamation-suit
Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch deposed in Smartmatic election lawsuit: It's the second time this year that Murdoch has been deposed in a defamation lawsuit ...
cnbc.com/2023/11/28/fox-news-founder-rupert-murdoch-deposed-in-smartmatic-election-lawsuit.html
Rupert Murdoch Reportedly Being Deposed In Smartmatic’s Fox News Defamation Suit: The voting machine company is suing Fox and far-right figures for $2.7 billion.
forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/11/28/rupert-murdoch-reportedly-being-deposed-in-smartmatics-fox-news-defamation-suit/
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
Judge says Fox News has 'credibility problem' after Murdoch disclosure: A judge said Fox News had a "credibility problem" just days before a $1 ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/judge-says-fox-news-has-credibility-problem-after-murdoch-disclosure-2023-04-11/
How I Did It: Judith Regan Remembers the Day O.J. Simpson (Almost) Confessed: Judith Regan writes about her experience interviewing O.J. Simpson for Fox that was ...
hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/o-j-simpson-tv-confession-judith-regan-1235874879/
Rupert Murdoch pays a high price for his Fox News buccaneers: Settling Dominion’s defamation claim for $787.5mn is the latest expensive blow to the media baron’s ...
ft.com/content/5131ac9a-068b-4fe1-8763-e19a2c1ae823
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Reactions to Fox News’s $787 Million Dominion Settlement: The $787.5 million settlement was among the highest ever for a defamation lawsuit ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/19/business/media/fox-dominion-settlement-murdoch.html
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.
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)
Opinion | Why Fox News Had to Settle With Dominion: A defeat for both the network and the public.
nytimes.com/2023/04/18/opinion/fox-news-dominion-settlement.html
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.
New disclosure of Rupert Murdoch’s role at Fox News frustrates judge in Dominion case
pbs.org/newshour/nation/new-disclosure-of-rupert-murdochs-role-at-fox-news-frustrates-judge-in-dominion-case
Quick Glance: Fox News' Bret Baier's Loneliness
- Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier is perhaps the best embodiment of Fox Corp CEO Lachlan Murdoch's description of Fox News as a "center-right" network.
- Baier and Wallace had separately aired segments contradicting Carlson's claims about the siege of the United States Capitol without naming him; they had also raised concerns with Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott and News Chief Jay Wallace.
- The Fox executive pointed out that Baier, as executive editor of "Special Report," the highest-rated news programme on cable television, had a lot of freedom in shaping the agenda of his own show.
- "Sammon was told the inevitable today," Scott responded.
Judge rejects Fox motions, allows Dominion's $1.6 billion defamation suit to go to trial
cnbc.com/2023/03/31/fox-motions-rejected-dominion-lawsuit-trial.html
Quick Glance: Abby Grossberg, a former Fox producer, claims she gave false testimony in the Dominion case to keep her job.
- Abby Grossberg, a former Fox News producer who claimed the network pressured her into giving false testimony in Dominion Voting System's defamation lawsuit, gave an extensive interview to NBC News, claiming she was threatened with losing her job if she did not protect the company.
- In a statement to The Daily Beast, a Fox News spokesperson called the claims "unmeritorious."
- The spokesperson stated, "The assertion that Ms. Grossberg was coached or intimidated into being dishonest during her Dominion deposition is patently false,"
Tucker Carlson exits Fox News days after $787.5mn settlement: Departure of star presenter follows resolution of defamation lawsuit from Dominion
ft.com/content/cb7f65b2-804c-4fbe-9476-b1fed09a4904
Paid articlePaid Fox News apologizes to judge in defamation case for failing to disclose Rupert Murdoch's role at the network
cnbc.com/2023/04/16/fox-news-apologizes-to-judge-for-failing-to-disclose-rupert-murdochs-role-at-the-network.html
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
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 Is Still a Billionaire. He Won.: The media mogul paid out the largest single settlement and the largest defamation payment over Fox News’ ...
thedailybeast.com/rupert-murdoch-is-still-a-billionaire-he-won
'Daily Show' Guest Host Desi Lydic Exposes How Fox News Busted Tucker Carlson: The guest host spots the "genius" method the network used to get evidence against ...
huffpost.com/entry/desi-lydic-tucker-carlson-daily-show_n_6449dee2e4b011a819c5872b
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’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
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 reut.rs/3KXTgPN
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.
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Tucker Carlson's scorn for Trump revealed in defamation lawsuit filings: The defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a voting machine company is revealing ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/tucker-carlsons-scorn-for-trump-revealed-in-defamation-lawsuit-filings
Fox News Settles Defamation Suit With Venezuelan Businessman Over Election-Fraud Claims
wsj.com/articles/fox-news-settles-defamation-suit-with-venezuelan-businessman-over-election-fraud-claims-bdcc9c8f
Paid articlePaid How Hard Lines in Fox-Dominion Deal Talks Suddenly Softened: The $787.5 million settlement, believed to be the largest in a defamation case ...
nytimes.com/2023/04/20/business/media/fox-news-dominion-settlement.html
In the wake of its historic $787 million settlement with Dominion, Fox News will now turn over additional evidence as part of the ongoing $2 ... Show more https://abcn.ws/3neY5w2
Judge may force Rupert Murdoch to testify in Dominion defamation case: The judge in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation case against Fox News signaled his ...
cnn.com/2023/03/22/media/fox-news-dominion-wednesday/
Quick Glance: Fox Claims Top Executives Were Not Involved in Voter Fraud Broadcasts
- Fox News and its parent firm, Fox Corporation, have both been accused of defaming Dominion Voting Systems.
- Erin Murphy, a Fox Corporation and Fox News lawyer, stated that there was no proof that business leaders were involved in the Fox News broadcasts under investigation.
- Judge Davis stated that he would think about the request.
- Judge Davis also commented on a case filed in Delaware on Monday by Abby Grossberg, a Fox News producer.
Biggest loser: The price Murdoch paid to avoid a public spectacle: Media mogul Rupert Murdoch now wears an ignominious crown. He has just paid Dominion the ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/biggest-loser-the-price-murdoch-paid-to-avoid-a-public-spectacle-20230419-p5d1n0.html
Former Jan. 6 investigator says releasing footage to Fox could pose a new threat: A court filing in the defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/former-jan-6-investigator-says-releasing-footage-to-fox-could-pose-a-new-threat
Make Fox News’ Board Pay a Price for the Network’s Big Lies: The right-wing network’s board has a legal obligation “to prevent and correct known falsehoods ...
thedailybeast.com/make-fox-news-board-pay-a-price-for-the-networks-big-lies
Fox’s General Counsel, Viet Dinh, Will Depart: Viet Dinh, Fox’s top lawyer, advised the company through its landmark $787.5 million settlement with Dominion ...
nytimes.com/2023/08/11/business/media/viet-dinh-fox-departing.html
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
Paid articlePaidQuick 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.
EXCLUSIVE: Rupert Murdoch is expected to be called to the witness stand in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation suit against his company as soon as Monday ... Show more
How strong is Dominion's defamation case against Fox News?: Lawyers believe Dominion has a powerful argument against Fox News. Evidence so far ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-03-01/whats-next-for-fox-news-after-rupert-murdochs-bombshell-testimony-in-the-dominion-case
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
Lachlan Murdoch Defends Fox News’s Chief Executive Amid Defamation Suit: “Suzanne Scott has done a tremendous job,” Mr. Murdoch said in his first public remarks ...
nytimes.com/2023/03/09/business/media/lachlan-murdoch-fox-news-dominion.html
Murdoch called Trump's Jan. 6 actions 'pretty much a crime': More revelations about Rupert Murdoch surface in the Dominion Voting Systems' $1 ...
latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-03-29/rupert-murdoch-on-trumps-jan-6-actions-pretty-much-a-crime-court-filings-say
Fox News hit with election complaint after Biden ad given to Trump son-in-law: Media Matters for America raised issue of Murdoch handing Jared Kushner ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/06/fox-news-federal-election-commission-complaint-trump-collusion-rupert-murdoch
Rupert Murdoch to be deposed in $1.6 billion Dominion defamation case: Fox Corp (FOXA.O) Chairman Rupert Murdoch is set to be questioned under oath on Tuesday in ...
reuters.com/legal/rupert-murdoch-be-deposed-16-billion-dominion-defamation-case-2022-12-13/
Dominion Was Going to Make Rupert Murdoch Its 2nd Witness in Fox Defamation Suit: But that was scuttled when Fox agreed to pay a $787 million settlement.
thedailybeast.com/dominion-was-going-to-make-rupert-murdoch-its-2nd-witness-in-fox-defamation-suit
Murdoch's departure from Fox leaves behind a legacy marked by a $787.5 million defamation lawsuit settlement.
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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/
Fox, Dominion urge judge to rule in $1.6 billion defamation suit ahead of April trial
cnbc.com/2023/03/22/fox-dominion-judge-defamation-suit-ruling.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
‘Loop a brother in next time’: SNL cold open slays Fox News over Dominion defamation lawsuit
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/fox-news-dominion-lawsuit-snl-cold-open-b2294709.html
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/
Fixer Upper Stars Chip and Joanna Gaines Sued by Agent David Vigliano Over Book Deal
thedailybeast.com/fixer-upper-stars-chip-and-joanna-gaines-sued-by-agent-david-vigliano-over-book-deal
Court read text messages from former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann claim he could obtain "millions in defamation" over media reports about the alleged rape ... Show more https://nine.social/9ly #9News
Bruce Lehrmann drops defamation case and settles with News Corp over Brittany Higgins reports
theguardian.com/media/2023/may/30/bruce-lehrhmann-drops-defamation-case-and-settles-with-news-corp-over-brittany-higgins-reports
Court allows Bruce Lehrmann to pursue defamation action against News Corp and Network 10
theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/28/court-grants-bruce-lehrmann-extension-to-pursue-defamation-action-against-news-corp-and-network-10
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day: Fox News settles defamation case. NATO wants China to play fair over AI. New York, Tokyo have the most ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-04-18/five-things-you-need-to-know-to-start-your-day-lgmx2zb3
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/
Dominion's $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News to go to jury trial: The trial involving the voting technology company and the Rupert Murdoch-owned TV ...
lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2023/04/01/dominion-s-1-6-billion-defamation-suit-against-fox-news-to-go-to-jury-trial_6021348_4.html
Courting trouble: Why pleading ignorance is no longer an option for newly betrothed Rupert Murdoch
businesspost.ie/news-focus/courting-trouble-why-pleading-ignorance-is-no-longer-an-option-for-newly-betrothed-rupert-murdoch/
Rupert Murdoch fears for UK media empire if he loses Fox News libel case, insider says
inews.co.uk/news/rupert-murdoch-fit-and-proper-status-uk-media-loses-fox-news-libel-case-2214387
Rupert Murdoch is under scrutiny for his media empire. It's far from the first time
npr.org/2023/02/28/1160137620/rupert-murdoch-fox-news-dominion-lawsuit-defamation-jan6-riot-trump-election
Bruce Lehrmann files defamation proceedings against the ABC: The lawsuit is the third filed by the former federal Liberal staffer, who is also suing Network Ten ...
smh.com.au/national/bruce-lehrmann-files-defamation-proceedings-against-the-abc-20230405-p5cyhc.html
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
Paid articlePaid 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
Bruce Lehrmann’s text messages to girlfriend revealed at defamation hearing: A court heard Lehrmann told his then-girlfriend in a text that a lawyer told him a ...
theage.com.au/national/bruce-lehrmann-s-text-messages-to-girlfriend-revealed-at-defamation-hearing-20230316-p5csk6.html
Ten joins Wilkinson in seeking to prove rape in Lehrmann defamation case: Ten has alleged in documents filed in the Federal Court that former federal Liberal ...
theage.com.au/national/ten-joins-wilkinson-in-seeking-to-prove-rape-in-lehrmann-defamation-case-20230306-p5cpqg.html
Lehrmann ordered to hand over documents recording ‘version of events’: Bruce Lehrmann has been ordered to hand over any documents recording his version of events ...
smh.com.au/national/lehrmann-ordered-to-hand-over-documents-recording-version-of-events-20230310-p5cr5c.html
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