Newsmax to pay $67M in defamation case over false 2020 election claims
Summary
Newsmax agreed to pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over false claims about the 2020 election. A judge had determined that Newsmax defamed Dominion by spreading lies about their equipment. The settlement was reached before the case went to trial.Key Facts
- Newsmax will pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation lawsuit.
- The lawsuit accused Newsmax of spreading false information about the 2020 election results.
- A judge had ruled that Newsmax did indeed defame Dominion by airing false claims.
- The settlement was disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- The settlement was announced before the case went to trial.
- Fox News had previously settled a similar case with Dominion for $787.5 million.
- Newsmax agreed to the settlement on Friday, prior to the public announcement.
- False claims included conspiracy theories involving the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez.
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