Key takeaways:
- Fox News issued an apology to the judge in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case.
- Fox Corporation and Fox News have maintained that the allegations they were covering were newsworthy and that statements made on the network were protected.
- Fox News admitted that Rupert Murdoch was an officer at the network, despite previously claiming he did not have an official role.
Fox News has issued an apology to the judge in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case, following a misunderstanding over the network’s claims about Rupert Murdoch’s role at the network.
Fox Corporation and Fox News have maintained that the allegations they were covering were newsworthy and that statements made on the network were protected. However, the judge in the case, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis, was angered by the network’s claims and sought to bring in a special master to investigate whether Fox made “untrue or negligent” claims in court.
This week, Fox News admitted that Murdoch was an officer at the network, despite previously claiming he did not have an official role. Dominion Voting Systems is suing the network, alleging that Fox News knowingly spread disinformation about the company and its voting machines in the wake of the 2020 presidential election.
In response to the apology, Judge Davis has delayed the trial until Tuesday morning. Fox News has not yet commented on the delay.
The case has been closely watched by media and legal experts, as it could set a precedent for how news organizations cover controversial topics. It is unclear how the apology and delay will affect the outcome of the case.
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