Dominion Voting Systems is seeking to call Fox News' top executives and most well-known hosts to the witness stand in its $1.6 billion defamation case against the network. Fox News has argued that Rupert Murdoch, its Chairman, should be excused from testifying, but the judge has expressed skepticism. The case is ongoing and a trial date has yet to be set.
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Abby Grossberg, a former Fox News producer, has filed new allegations against the network, claiming she was unlawfully fired in retaliation and was subjected to "impermissible coaching and coercion" by Fox News attorneys. She is seeking damages of more than $1.6 billion in a defamation lawsuit, and her lawyers have said that Fox News' behavior is "unacceptable and unlawful." Fox News has yet to comment on the new allegations.
Delaware Judge Eric Davis is set to decide whether to allow a defamation case against Fox News and Fox Corp. to proceed to a jury trial next month. Dominion Voting Systems allege that Fox News promoted false claims that the company rigged the 2020 election, and both sides argued their cases in a two-day hearing. Judge Davis is expected to make a ruling soon, which could have significant implications for the future of defamation law.
Rupert Murdoch and his son, Lachlan, are being asked to testify in a Delaware court case involving Fox News and the voting machine company Dominion. The case centers around private messages that showed Fox News executives knew their hosts were promoting theories of election theft. If the case moves forward, it could set a precedent for how much responsibility news networks have for the content they air. The hearing is ongoing and a decision is expected soon.
Fox News producer Abby Grossberg has filed two lawsuits against the network, alleging that its legal team coerced her into providing false or misleading testimony in the ongoing $1.6 billion defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems. Grossberg claims that Fox's lawyers "coerced, intimidated, and misinformed" her during deposition preparation and that she left the sessions without knowing her answers could open her up to civil and criminal liability. She is seeking damages for emotional distress, mental anguish, and reputational harm, as well as punitive damages.
Abby Grossberg, a former producer for Fox News, is suing the network for allegedly coercing her into providing false testimony in a $1.6 billion defamation case against Dominion Voting Systems. Grossberg claims that Fox's legal team misled her and pressured her to provide false testimony in a pre-trial deposition. The lawsuits come as former President Donald Trump continues to push conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, furthering the ongoing controversy surrounding the network's role in the election.
A Missouri police officer has been killed and a second officer is seriously wounded after a shooting at a convenience store in the small town of Hermann. The suspect has been identified as Detective Sgt. Mason Griffith of the Hermann Police Department, and the second officer is in serious but stable condition at a hospital. The Missouri Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate the incident, with no further information available at this time.
Key takeaways: Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for defamation, claiming that Fox’s false statements about the company caused it to suffer reputational and…