🚨BREAKING🚨: DOMINION SETTLED CASE

[Nevilledog]

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NOOOO

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[Marius25]

1. Terrible news. Fox won't face any consequences

[tinrobot]

9. We have no idea what Fox agreed to as part of the settlement.

Who knows... could cost them billions. And Sean Hannity may have to tattoo "Trump Lost" on his forehead or something.

Let's wait and see what happens.

[wryter2000]

19. I'm sure there are consequences

We don't know now exactly what they are, but Fox isn't going to get off free without at least paying a whole bunch of money.

[Marius25]

23. Paying money doesn't stop Fox from propaganda unless it's tens of billions

[Ohio Joe]

30. Nor would being found guilty have stopped it

Only this one lie.

[KPN]

45. Fox/zMirdoch would not have settled if that were so. There's a

reason they settled. The benefits outweighed the costs. In the case of a jury trial, the benefits did not outweigh the cost in Fox’s/ Murdoch’s estimation.

[Zeitghost]

51. There is never a finding of guilt

In a civil case.

[chicoescuela]

2. Damn. I wanted to hear those ass hats testify.

[BlueIdaho]

3. Fuck No!

Unless Fox handed Dominion the keys to their property this is sad news…

[Roland99]

4. #$%@#$*@#$*%

[Goodheart]

5. Oh, for fuck sake.

[okaawhatever]

6. Mo$&@ F$&@ers.... I'm so disgusted. nt

[allegorical oracle]

7. Well, crap. Wanted SOooo much to see the Foxies sweating in the witness chair. All that

popcorn....

[Jerry2144]

8. We have to see the settlement deal

We don’t know what’s in it. It could be a very good thing. Or it could be a slap in the wrist. I’ll wait until we know more before I start cussing

[Ferryboat]

10. Just stop.

Everyone wants to see Faux suffer. Wait to you the see the terms.

Substantial financial penalties

On air Apologies during prime time would be a start.

Anything less is unacceptable.

[Chainfire]

17. It doesn't matter a whit if it is acceptable to us. Why would you think we would see the terms?

I sounds like Dominion took the money and ran. It was the responsible thing for them to do for their shareholders. Truth, honor or justice doesn't enter into the calculations.

[onecaliberal]

22. 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 just the green matters.

[onecaliberal]

11. So we learn nothing. That's part of the deal I'm sure.

Betting they don’t even have to admit guilt.

[wryter2000]

15. Actually, we learned quite a bit

A lot of the evidence was reported publicly. I only wish they have to use some air time to tell the truth.

[Funtatlaguy]

16. I am so depressed over this. Should have known.

[onecaliberal]

21. When we had a delay, I knew this is what was happening.

Disgusting 🤢

[Tom Rinaldo]

12. Well, Dominion has the right to accept a settlement on this...

It was their business that was destroyed. I hope part of the terms includes FOX having to air admissions that they defamed Dominion in their coverage.

And as of right now there is a second voting machine company pursuing damages against FOX also. Let's see if they settle too. This has got to cost FOX a lot, and may even have a chilling effect on how they might otherwise lie regarding the upcoming 2024 elections.

At least it took them long enough to settle that all kinds of stuff FOX didn't want coming out has already come out.

[Whiskeytide]

37. We have to accept that not much will be different going forward. The ...

… only substantive change will be a new FO卐 policy forbidding inter office texts and emails about their propaganda.

[woodsprite]

48. Wonder if the Smartmatic trial would be in Delaware? nt

[wryter2000]

13. No, damn it!

At least, I hope Fox is forced to apologize on air.

[RegulatedCapitalistD]

14. Did Dominion get Controlling Stock in Fox News?

That would have been cool.

[malaise]

18. I am pissed

I wanted a trial

[Autumn]

20. I wonder if Dominion agreed to a Non-Disclosure Agreement.

That's about how it would go at this stage of the game.

[onecaliberal]

24. I would guess.

[Autumn]

32. How nice that Fox can go on with their lying.

[onecaliberal]

36. They never stopped lying.

Fucker and shamnity lie on the daily.

[Chainfire]

28. I would certainly think that non-disclosure would be a big part of what Fox was paying for.

"Resolved to the satisfaction of both parties."

[unblock]

25. It's quite likely we won't find out the terms

It's highly probable that foxnews would have been happy to pay extra to avoid admitting any wrongdoing

It's also highly probable that dominion, being private and owned by a private equity firm, was happy enough to take major cash rather than hold out for an apology.

It's very common in such circumstances for the parties to agree not to disclose the terms of the settlement. In effect, foxnews likely ageeed to pay extra for dominion to keep quiet about just how much they forked over.



ETA: oh well guess I didn't call this one right lol...

[lindysalsagal]

26. Faux can make statement whatever , and then follow with more lies

I blame dominion.

[Chainfire]

31. Dominion is not in the social justice business.

I suspect that they did what they thought best for the shareholders. Somebody is going to be getting a fat bonus!

I don't like it either, but that is the system we work under.

[Zeitghost]

52. How exactly

Would a jury imposed settlement have made them any less likely to lie in the future than a privately negotiated settlement? I'm not sure I follow the logic. Either way Fox writes a big check.

[sunonmars]

27. I really hope.......

I hope they make conditions of Tucker or someone high profile being fired or they all have to read out on air full apologies as well as a shit-ton of money.

[hatrack]

29. Of course - it's the magic of the marketplace, doncha know?

[dwayneb]

33. New York Equity Firm owns Dominion

and believe me all they acre about are the $$$. Fox will pay any amount of money to keep from testifying in front of a jury, and I can assure you that there is a gag order in this settlement which will prevent Dominion or anyone else from revealing any of the facts of this case.

We the people are screwed once again by this fascist propaganda mouthpiece that will worship any dollar no matter how filthy or degraded.

[Marius25]

34. Settlement was $787 million

[Nevilledog]

38. They sold out cheap

[gratuitous]

35. I'll bet a nickel the settlement will be confidential

That's right, a shiny nickel. Can I get any action?

[Nevilledog]

41. Bullshit non-apology

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Fox statement admits it aired falsehoods about Dominion: "We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false"
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They'll be on air lying about it tonight.

[orleans]

39. shit! shit! shit! shit! nt

[GoCubsGo]

40. Smartmatic had fucking better not do the same.

Goddamnit.

[allegorical oracle]

42. Settled for $787.5M -- isn't that less than C. Thomas got from his pal Crow? nt

[Tom Rinaldo]

46. No. Thomas got a $500,000 vacation, another probably worth well over $100,000...

...and numerous others probably worth in the tens of thousands each. Plus numerous other acts of kindness worth less each, and at least a third of the property sale of his mother's home, then getting it repaired and then not having to worry about her coming up with rent after that.

Thomas may have gotten millions, but not hundreds of millions.

[NewHendoLib]

43. Fuck.

[allegorical oracle]

44. If there's no legal prohibition in writing, Fox will just go back to the studio and pick up the

election fraud lies where they left off -- just won't mention the voting machine maker's name.

[helpisontheway]

47. Figured Fox would do whatever they could to keep it out of court. Oh well. Nt

[rictofen]

49. When a party to a civil suit claims they won't settle, perhaps some skepticism is warranted

[NotVeryImportant]

50. I really hoped this wouldn't be the case, but

Money talks.

[ismnotwasm]

53. Just saw this on TikTok

Too bad