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The Guardian - US
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Erum Salam

Fox News faces another defamation lawsuit involving Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson Ray Epps Fox Fox News Lawsuit FBI Dominion Voting Systems Donald Trump Michael Teter Capitol
Carlson was quickly fired after Fox settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5m.
Tucker Carlson was quickly fired after Fox settled a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5m. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Fox News was hit with a defamation lawsuit on Wednesday by Trump supporter Ray Epps after former host Tucker Carlson repeatedly called Epps an undercover FBI agent who orchestrated the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.

Carlson said Epps, an Arizona resident and former marine, “helped stage-manage the insurrection” – a conspiracy he broadcast in nearly 20 episodes.

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