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.

Delaware Judge Sets Parameters for Trial in Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit

Smartmatic claims that Newsmax program hosts and guests made false and defamatory statements implying they participated in rigging the results of the 2020 election.

Fox News To Pursue Claims That Voting Firm’s Defamation Suit Is Anti-Free Speech

Smartmatic says Fox News spread ruinous lies that the voting company helped rig the 2020 election against then-U.S. President Donald Trump.