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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Mark Sweney

‘It avoids a public grilling’: why Murdoch could settle Dominion’s Fox News lawsuit

Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch split his media empire in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters

Rupert Murdoch’s push to try to bury a landmark defamation case against Fox News aims to avoid further damage to his media empire’s reputation – and protect the 92-year-old from a gruelling court appearance as he formulates succession plans.

Judge Eric M Davis moved on Sunday to delay the start of the $1.6bn (£1.3bn) defamation trial between Fox Corporation and Dominion, which has alleged Fox News repeatedly broadcast false claims that its voting machines were rigged, amid reports of a settlement.

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