Judge Rules ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell Defamed Smartmatic With False Claims on Voting Machines
But the judge deferred until future proceedings the question of whether Lindell acted with the “actual malice” that Smartmatic still needs to prove to collect any damages.
Rudy Giuliani and Dominion Voting Systems Settle Defamation Suit Over His 2020 Election Claims
Dominion’s lawsuit was among a series of legal and financial setbacks for Giuliani stemming from his role in spreading election conspiracy theories.
Defamation Case Against Fox News Highlights Role of Its Hosts in Promoting 2020 Election Falsehoods
In short: Fox let Trump aides spread conspiracy theories despite knowing they were false because it was what their viewers wanted to hear.
Conservative Network Newsmax Agrees To Pay $67M in Defamation Case Over Bogus 2020 Election Claims
Judge Eric Davis had ruled earlier that Newsmax did indeed defame Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems by airing false information about the company and its equipment.
Rudy Giuliani Is in Contempt of Court in $148 Million Defamation Case
The ruling is a result of failing to properly respond to requests for information following a $148 million defamation judgment granted to two Georgia election workers.
Fox Attorneys Seek To Dismiss Lawsuit Over Reporting of 2020 Vote Rigging Allegations
Various public employee pension and retirement funds allege that Fox Corp. leaders deliberately turned a blind eye to liability risks posed by reporting false claims.
Georgia Election Workers Seeking More Penalties Against Rudy Giuliani
Attorneys argued that Giuliani has “brazenly” violated a signed agreement to stop repeating the falsehoods, which he allegedly did during two of his nightly shows.
Voting Tech Firm, Conservative Outlet Reach Settlement in Election Defamation Case
The confidential settlement was announced just a few hours after jury selection began in the lawsuit filed by Florida-based Smartmatic against Newsmax.