Dominion Voting sues Fox for $1.6B over 2020 election claims

[kpete]

Washington — Dominion Voting Systems on Friday filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, arguing the cable news giant falsely claimed in an effort to boost faltering ratings that the voting company had rigged the 2020 election.

It's the first defamation suit filed against a media outlet by the voting company, which was a target of misleading, false and bizarre claims spread by President Donald Trump and his allies in the aftermath of Trump's election loss to Joe Biden. Those claims helped spur on rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in a violent siege that left five people dead, including a police officer. The siege led to Trump's historic second impeachment.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2021/03/26/dominion-voting-sues-fox-1-6-b-over-2020-election-claims/7010092002/

[NJCher]

1. News to

Start the day off right!

I hope they come with a corporate version of the Sydney Powell defense.

[kentuck]

2. Hit 'em where it hurts!

In the pocketbook.

They are set on continuing their disinformation campaign.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

3. This will be fun to watch

Link to tweet

[mnmoderatedem]

4. Sidney Powell is using the defense that no reasonable person should take her seriously

maybe Fox should do the same. They did with Tucker Carlson.

[dlk]

5. Fox is a propaganda outlet

As often as they get their facts wrong, they shouldn’t be allowed to use the word news in any shape or form, or be allowed press passes, ever.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

6. This will be fun to watch

Link to tweet

[CaptainTruth]

7. I've been waiting for this one!

[BobTheSubgenius]

8. I wish them all the luck in the world.

I think it's going to be a real uphill slog for Dominion, though. Hiding behind the 1st Amendment has covered a lot of sins in the past. I suppose it could go either way, but I'd not buy Dominion stock on the strength of this being a windfall for them.

[Mr. Scorpio]

9. Pocket change for FOX

[reACTIONary]

10. I think 1.6 billion would hurt...

FOX Reports Full Year Fiscal 2020 Net Income Of $1.06 Billion. That's revenue, not profit. So I think 1.6 billion would hurt.


https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fox-reports-fourth-quarter-fiscal-2020-net-income-of-145-million-earnings-per-share-of-0-20--adjusted-ebitda-of-742-million-and-adjusted-earnings-per-share-of-0-62--301106050.html