Marjan's exit: Inside IEBC's credibility test: Amid pressure from the United Opposition, Ethekon announced that technical teams were yet to submit ...
standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001540110/marjans-exit-exposes-credibility-test-for-iebc
Paid articlePaywallFrom sacking top officials to fixing technology, the opposition’s case against IEBC
nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/from-sacking-top-officials-to-fixing-technology-the-opposition-s-case-against-iebc-5343784

IEBC under pressure over Smartmatic deal: The United opposition leaders want IEBC to sever ties with Smartmatic, citing concerns that the company has been the ...
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Paid articlePaywallOpinion2027 election technology must be beyond reproach: With the latest revelations about Smartmatic Technology systems, the questions we have all along been avoiding ...
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Rigged system fears: Opposition wary as IEBC's KIEMS supplier mired with fresh controversy
standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001537939/rigged-system-fears-opposition-wary-as-iebcs-kiems-supplier-mired-with-fresh-controversy
Paid articlePaywallTrump Pushes Conspiracy That Venezuela Helped Biden Win After Maduro’s Capture: The theories tying voting machine companies to Venezuela and election fraud have ...
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Fox News faces critical test in 2nd case over false 2020 election claims: The allegations in the multibillion-dollar case sound familiar: A voting-tech company ...
npr.org/2025/12/02/nx-s1-5627506/fox-news-smartmatic-lawsuit-election-claims-trial

Newly Revealed Docs In Lawsuit Against Fox News Show Tucker Called Trump a ‘Total Piece of Sh*t’
mediaite.com/media/news/newly-revealed-docs-in-lawsuit-against-fox-news-show-tucker-called-trump-a-total-piece-of-sht/

Tucker Carlson called Trump a ‘total piece of s***’ after 2020 election, docs allege
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/tucker-carlson-trump-fox-smartmatic-lawsuit-b2872030.html

‘Fox News’ Host Maria Bartiromo’s Staggering Salary Revealed: Bartiromo is listed as a defendant in Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit against Fox.
tvinsider.com/1230455/fox-news-maria-bartiromo-salary-hannity-gutfeld-jesse-watters/

Smartmatic indicted in foreign bribery case, possibly endangering its lawsuits against Fox News and Giuliani
cnn.com/2025/10/17/media/smartmatic-doj-fox-giuliani-bribery-philippines

US prosecutors charge voting tech company Smartmatic in alleged bribery scheme: Voting technology company Smartmatic was charged in U.S. federal court in Florida ...
reuters.com/legal/government/us-prosecutors-charge-voting-tech-company-smartmatic-alleged-bribery-scheme-2025-10-16/

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed Smartmatic, federal judge rules: Mike Lindell defamed the election technology company Smartmatic with false statements that ...
cbsnews.com/news/mypillow-founder-mike-lindell-defamed-smartmatic-federal-judge-rules/
Key FactsFederal Court Rules Lindell Defamed Smartmatic
Sep 27, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: cbsnews.com
- A federal judge ruled that Mike Lindell defamed the election technology company Smartmatic.
- Lindell made 51 false statements claiming Smartmatic’s voting machines altered the 2020 election outcome.
- The judge postponed deciding whether Lindell acted with actual malice pending further proceedings due to factual disputes.
- Smartmatic intends to seek nine-figure damages following Lindell's continued dissemination of inaccurate allegations.
Smartmatic did not and could not have rigged the 2020 election.— Smartmatic attorney Erik Connolly said in a statement.
The Five Wildest Things Fox News Hosts Said in Smartmatic Case Texts: Newly revealed messages reveal Fox News hosts knew they were spreading lies about the 2020 ...
newrepublic.com/post/199343/donald-trump-2020-fox-news-smartmatic-jeanine-pirro

Federal prosecutors allege Smartmatic 'slush fund' linked to LA voting machines: The voting technology company suing Fox News for defamation is now entangled in ...
apnews.com/article/smartmatic-voting-fox-news-philippines-los-angeles-11f9b6163e73acec526ea3078f9b6045
Fox News accuses Smartmatic executives of deleting evidence amid 2020 defamation lawsuit
abcnews.go.com/US/fox-news-accuses-smartmatic-executives-deleting-evidence-amid/story

Smartmatic alleges Fox News destroyed text messages in 2020 election case as Fox wins new documents
abcnews.go.com/US/smartmatic-alleges-fox-news-destroyed-text-messages-2020/story

Fox News, Smartmatic file dueling motions for summary judgment in defamation case
abcnews.go.com/US/fox-news-smartmatic-file-dueling-motions-summary-judgment/story

MyPillow CEO says he is ‘in ruins’ after lawsuits, court sanctions: “Nobody will borrow me any more. Not one dime,” Lindell said. "I don’t have $5,000 or 5 cents ...
pennlive.com/politics/2025/04/mypillow-ceo-says-he-is-in-ruins-after-lawsuits-court-sanctions.html

Key FactsMike Lindell Reveals Financial Struggles in Court Hearing
Apr 17, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: mediaite.com
- Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, detailed his financial troubles and inability to pay the sanctions imposed against him.
- He was ordered to pay $56,369 to Smartmatic, which sued him for defamation.
- Lindell described a significant financial decline, including laying off hundreds of employees and losing several MyPillow warehouses.
- A judge asked Lindell to provide proof of his bankruptcy by Friday, questioning the verifiability of his claims.
I'm in ruins.— Mike Lindell, during a virtual hearing before U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, regarding his financial situation related to the Smartmatic lawsuit.
Newsmax settled defamation suit over false US election claims for $40m: News outlet was sued by Smartmatic over claims that voting equipment company hacked 2020 ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/14/newsmax-smartmatic-settlement

Newsmax paid $40 million to settle defamation suit over US 2020 election claims: Cable outlet Newsmax Media has paid $40 million to settle allegations it defamed ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/newsmax-agreed-pay-40-million-settle-defamation-suit-over-2020-false-election-2025-03-13/

Judge finds Mike Lindell in contempt for failing to turn over documents in Smartmatic defamation case
abcnews.go.com/US/judge-finds-mike-lindell-contempt-failing-turn-documents/story

Fox loses appeal to duck $2.7 billion Smartmatic defamation suit: Judges ruled that a suit filed by Smartmatic against Fox Corp. can proceed.
salon.com/2025/01/09/fox-loses-appeal-to-duck-27-billion-smartmatic-defamation-suit/

Trump headaches to dog Fox and the Murdochs in 2025: Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch still face massive legal battles stemming from US President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
smh.com.au/business/companies/trump-headaches-to-dog-fox-and-the-murdochs-in-2025-20250103-p5l1v6.html
Fox Corp must face Smartmatic $2.7 billion defamation claim: Fox Corp , the parent of Fox News Network, failed to convince a New York state appeals court to ...
reuters.com/legal/fox-must-face-smartmatic-27-billion-defamation-lawsuit-ny-appeals-court-rules-2025-01-09/

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. must face 2020 election defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules
cnn.com/2025/01/09/media/fox-corp-smartmatic-election-lawsuit-murdoch/
The Murdoch family waged a secret court battle over succession. A voting machine company is trying to pry the case open
cnn.com/2024/12/27/media/smartmatic-fox-murdoch-family-succession-trust/

Staff at US voting machine firms prep for doxxing, misinformation and 'swatting': They're not taking any chances this time, said Sara Cutter.
reuters.com/world/us/staff-us-voting-machine-firms-prep-doxxing-misinformation-swatting-2024-11-01/
