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Sam Levine in Wilmington, Delaware

Judge delays Dominion and Fox News trial amid reports of settlement talks

Fox News, owned by Rupert Murdoch, pictured, may be pushing to settle with Dominion Voting Systems out of court, according to a report
Fox News, owned by Rupert Murdoch, pictured, may be pushing to settle with Dominion Voting Systems out of court, according to a report. Photograph: Noam Galai/Getty Images

The trial in the closely watched $1.6bn defamation lawsuit between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox will begin a day later than scheduled, the judge overseeing the case announced on Sunday evening, hours before opening arguments were set to begin on Monday and amid reports of settlement talks.

The trial was rescheduled to begin on Tuesday. Eric Davis, the Delaware superior court judge overseeing the case, did not say why the trial was being delayed. “The court has decided to continue the start of the trial, including jury selection, until Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 9am. I will make such an announcement tomorrow [Monday] at 9am in Courtroom 7E,” he said in a statement released through a court spokesperson.

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