Fox News knew they were lying about election

[dann]

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

Can she plead insanity in a case like this?

 

[dudalb]

"I didn't think there was any way they would get $1.6 billion – even when they proved their case, even if they proved it overwhelmingly to a jury. Let's remember, by its own estimation, Dominion valued the entire company at somewhere between $30 and $80 million. This settlement is 10 times the value of Dominion as an entire company. That's how strong a statement this is with this number," Honig explained.

And:

Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell

You always ask for more in a lawsuit then you know you are going to get.

 

[dudalb]

Fox's statement, from the CNN scroll:



True as ever, money talks and ******** walks!

$787.5 million is a drop in the bucket for Murdoch and Fox News. Back to business as usual.

You did not expect, even if Dominion won bigtime, to force Fox off the air?

 

[Norman Alexander]

That couldn’t be more of an eff-you-all statement if 100 monkeys with typewriters were given 100 years to come up with something better.

Was thinking the same thing. But then, Fox have one skill alone: Making facts sound completely like something else.

E.g.
Fact: Biden walks on water.
Fox headline: BIDEN CAN'T SWIM

And in this case...

Fact: Fox caves and pays $787 billion rather than have to admit they have always been manipulating lying ***** and having their dirty laundry aired.

Fox statement: Phew! Everyone should be SO relieved we cancelled Dominion's nasty lawsuit! Who would want to see THAT!

 

[lobosrul5]

To put things into perspective the entirety of the FOX Corporation only made a profit of $313mil in 2022. Thats not just the news channel. Its the broadcast station, FS1, FS2, and a few other more piddly things. FX and the movie studio were sold to Disney some years ago.

ETA: nevermind, that was just for Q4 of 2022. They netted just over 1.2 bil in 2022. So this settlement wont exactly destroy them.

 

[rjh01]

No one has given a link yet to the news. So here is one https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/18/fox-dominion-settle-us-defamation-lawsuit

Fox and Dominion settle for US$787.5m in defamation lawsuit over election lies
Agreement reached after the jury was sworn in on Tuesday morning after lengthy delay to start of opening statements

Fox and the voting equipment company Dominion reached a $787.5m settlement in a closely watched defamation lawsuit, ending a dispute over whether the network and its parent company knowingly broadcast false and outlandish allegations that Dominion was involved in a plot to steal the 2020 election.

 

[Stacyhs]

probably not going to cover it on fox

YA THINK?

 

[Stacyhs]

I'm disappointed they settled as I wanted all of FOX's dirty laundry to be aired in public. I've not read anything about Fox having to admit they knowingly lied to their viewers.

 

[a_unique_person]

YA THINK?

There it is.

FOX News Media and Dominion Voting Systems have reached an agreement following a lengthy legal battle between both parties.
"We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems," the network said Tuesday in a statement. "We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects FOX’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward from these issues."

If I was Dominion I would sue again.


https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-n...stems-reach-agreement-over-defamation-lawsuit

 

[The Great Zaganza]

Fox settles right after Trump told them not to?

That could hurt their appeal with the MAGAs.

Expect nonstop bootlicking for Trump by Fox hosts for the foreseeable future.

 

[The Great Zaganza]

There it is.




If I was Dominion I would sue again.


https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-n...stems-reach-agreement-over-defamation-lawsuit

Agree.

Before the Trial, the Judge had established that ALL the Claims were false.
The judge should sanction Fox and their lawyers m

 

[lobosrul5]

Fox settles right after Trump told them not to?

That could hurt their appeal with the MAGAs.

Expect nonstop bootlicking for Trump by Fox hosts for the foreseeable future.

For the most part the MAGA guys are either oblivious, still believe the lies, or think the "other side" is just as guilty, or are too busy shooting cases of Bud Light.

 

[Stacyhs]

There it is.




If I was Dominion I would sue again.


https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-n...stems-reach-agreement-over-defamation-lawsuit

I notice, too, that they are merely "acknowledging the Court's ruling" and not admitting that FOX knew they were false.

 

[a_unique_person]

I notice, too, that they are merely "acknowledging the Court's ruling" and not admitting that FOX knew they were false.

I would have put some real mony in a gofundme to get Tucker and Rupert to testify.

 

[shemp]

CNN's Jake Tapper unable to keep a straight face while reading Fox's statement:

https://twitter.com/justinbaragona/status/1648426371134418944

 

[Orphia Nay]

There it is.




If I was Dominion I would sue again.


https://www.foxnews.com/media/fox-n...stems-reach-agreement-over-defamation-lawsuit

They throw Giulinai and Powell under the bus instead of admitting their own faults.

"Then-President Donald Trump and his allies fiercely challenged Joe Biden's victory in the weeks following the election. Some of them, including members of his legal team, made false and unsubstantiated claims against Dominion Voting Systems and are the subject of separate defamation lawsuits."

 

[Trebuchet]

They throw Giulinai and Powell under the bus instead of admitting their own faults.

"Then-President Donald Trump and his allies fiercely challenged Joe Biden's victory in the weeks following the election. Some of them, including members of his legal team, made false and unsubstantiated claims against Dominion Voting Systems and are the subject of separate defamation lawsuits."

That's been Fox's modus operandi for decades. Get some loon on to spout nonsense, ask them softball questions, and when pressed, say "Hey, that's not OUR opinion, it's that guy!" Assorted Obama conspiracy theories come to mind.

 

[Hans]

Dang I was looking forward to that trial....

 

[Jim_MDP]

Feels a fair guess that at the negotiating table Fox 'demanded' a gag order on the settlement, or at least the award.
I just hope Dominion's lawyers said "oh, hell no". [emoji1]

No one replied to the q about Smartmatic's suit, I'm curious as well. How if at all, does this affect that one?

 

[Apathia]

So, FOX is back to its filthy business as usual.
Like it's lord and savior Donald Trump, it will claim vindication and keep spewing the same lies.