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Ocelot II

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23. This is what's driving me nuts. This case wasn't about satisfying some public desire

Reply to Effete Snob (Reply #12)

Tue Apr 18, 2023, 07:29 PM

Apr 2023

to kick Fox's ass, though God knows they deserve it; it was all about Dominion wanting compensation for the harm Fox's false statements caused to its business. Of course it was about money, and of course they took the settlement because it's what they wanted. In the course of discovery they uncovered the extent of Fox's perfidy, and they needed that information to overcome the actual malice requirement, which made the settlement possible. That all of this was made public is excellent, and it will be ammunition for additional litigation. But yes indeed, Dominion did it for the money.

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Justice the American way . The rich get to just buy their way out of trial [View all] Fullduplexxx Apr 2023 OP

This is not new inthewind21 Apr 2023 #1

This!! blueinredohio Apr 2023 #18

Fox works to destroy the US and just pays a fine. Irish_Dem Apr 2023 #2

Almost $800 million is not pocket change. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #6

Rupert Murdoch's personal wealth in 2022 was $21.7 billion . . . . hatrack Apr 2023 #15

But that's not the point. The point was how much money Dominion needed Ocelot II Apr 2023 #19

Sure, Fox is a full-blown, metastatic cancer, but let's just apply the Green Poultice . . . . hatrack Apr 2023 #24

What do you think should be done? Ocelot II Apr 2023 #25

What about punitive damages? SYFROYH Apr 2023 #26

Punitive damages are a long shot, always. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #27

To perhaps help you narrow this - BumRushDaShow Apr 2023 #28

Agree that the $$ issue was settled. But Fox's lies were exposed only to people who watched allegorical oracle Apr 2023 #29

They inthewind21 Apr 2023 #10

Yep, that's our system Bettie Apr 2023 #3

That's what commercial litigation is for. Dominion's business was harmed Ocelot II Apr 2023 #4

In a capitalist society money talks, everything else walks. nt yaesu Apr 2023 #5

It was a private lawsuit brought by private corporate litigants. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Fullduplexxx Apr 2023 #22

Post removed Post removed Apr 2023 #8

Welcome to DU! RussBLib Apr 2023 #17

Civil cases are always about money. BlueCheeseAgain Apr 2023 #9

Ayep, no public apology, no on air personalities will have to say they lied Shanti Shanti Shanti Apr 2023 #11

You can't get that in a trial either Effete Snob Apr 2023 #13

It's doubtful a court could require an apology if a party doesn't want to do it. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #21

Respectfully disagree. A retraction/correction/ absolutely could've been required. I've allegorical oracle Apr 2023 #30

What the fuck is it that people think civil trials are ABOUT? Effete Snob Apr 2023 #12

This is enough of a misconception that you may want to write your own post BlueCheeseAgain Apr 2023 #16

This is what's driving me nuts. This case wasn't about satisfying some public desire Ocelot II Apr 2023 #23

Mountain meet molehill ripcord Apr 2023 #14

The good news is that we'll never hear any more Dominion bashing on FOXNEWS NotVeryImportant Apr 2023 #20