Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage
Summary
Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation lawsuit related to false claims about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Dominion accused Newsmax of airing unfounded conspiracy theories that damaged its reputation. This settlement follows a much larger payment Dominion received from Fox News for similar claims.Key Facts
- Newsmax is a media company that will pay $67 million to settle a defamation case.
- Dominion Voting Systems, which makes election technology, filed the lawsuit.
- The lawsuit involved claims about the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
- Dominion accused Newsmax of spreading false information suggesting vote manipulation.
- Dominion had previously settled a similar lawsuit with Fox News for $787 million.
- The trial for the Newsmax case was set to start in October before the settlement.
- Newsmax has paid part of the settlement and will finish payment by January 2027.
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