Key takeaways:
- Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for $1.6 billion over their coverage of the 2020 election.
- The court filing revealed private messages between Fox News hosts and employees, as well as media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
- Fox News is trying to get the case dismissed on the grounds that the claim is insufficient.
A billion-dollar defamation case against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems is underway, and a new court filing has revealed private messages between Fox News hosts and employees, as well as media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
The case revolves around Fox News’ coverage of the 2020 election, which included baseless conspiracy theories that Dominion Voting Systems had rigged the election against then-President Donald Trump. Fox News also aired interviews with Trump sycophants Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, despite knowing that they were spouting false information.
The filing also revealed a text message from Fox News host Tucker Carlson to his producer after the U.S. Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters on January 6, 2021. In the text, Carlson called then-President Trump “a demonic force” and “a destroyer.” Carlson added, “But he’s not going to destroy us.”
Dominion Voting Systems is seeking $1.6 billion in damages from Fox News. The case is unique in that the defendant is trying to get the case dismissed on the grounds that the claim is insufficient.
The case is ongoing and is expected to be a lengthy process. It will be interesting to see how it plays out and if Fox News will be held accountable for their role in spreading false information.
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