A Delaware judge has ruled that a jury must decide whether Fox News acted with actual malice when it aired false allegations about the 2020 presidential election. The defamation case was brought against the conservative network by Dominion Voting Systems and emails and text messages from Fox News executives and on-air personalities will become public as part of the lawsuit. The outcome of the trial could set a precedent for how news networks cover future elections.
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Delaware Judge Eric Davis has ruled that the historic defamation case against Fox News and its parent company, Fox Corp, brought by Dominion Voting Systems will proceed to a jury trial next month. The lawsuit seeks $1.6 billion in damages for false claims made about Dominion's role in the 2020 election, and could set a precedent for other companies to take legal action against news outlets for false reporting. The trial is scheduled to begin on April 12th in Wilmington, Delaware.
Abby Grossberg, a former Fox News producer, has accused the network of pressuring her into giving false testimony in a defamation case. In her first television interview with NBC News, Grossberg said she was “bullied, intimidated and coerced” into protecting the network in order to keep her job. Grossberg was fired from Fox News earlier this month after filing a lawsuit against the network, and the full interview is set to air Thursday on “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt.”
Dominion Voting Systems' presentation has revealed an email sent by Fox News CEO Suzanne Scott to the company's chairman, Rupert Murdoch, warning of the financial fallout if the network continued to fact-check Donald Trump's lies after the 2020 election. The presentation is part of Dominion's $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, and Fox has responded by saying they will "vigorously defend" themselves against the "baseless claims." Murdoch had said Trump's claims were "pretty much a crime," and Scott had said the documents "demonstrate Dominion's continued reliance on cherry-picked quotes without context."
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.
Los Angeles Chargers defensive tackle Sebastian Joseph-Day has accused a TSA agent of sexually assaulting him during a security screening at John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California. The TSA has acknowledged the allegations and is currently investigating the incident. Joseph-Day said he had never experienced anything like this before and was shocked by the incident, emphasizing the importance of speaking up and advocating for oneself in uncomfortable situations.
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.
Fox News has fired a producer, Jessica Grossberg, after she accused the network of pressuring her to give misleading testimony in a defamation case against Dominion. Grossberg's attorneys argued that her firing was a "pretextual" attempt to mask Fox News' unlawful conduct. Grossberg said she was subjected to "coercive coaching" and "unprofessional behavior" by Fox News staff members in preparation for her deposition, and that she was retaliated against for her allegations. Fox News denies all wrongdoing and has stated that Grossberg was fired for improperly disclosing privileged information. Grossberg's attorneys are seeking to have her reinstated and to receive damages for her mistreatment.