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Fox News producer’s secret recordings helped spur Dominion deal, sources say

The prospect of a fired Fox News producer’s secret recordings being played during trial helped push the conservative network to its $787.5 million settlement of a defamation suit by Dominion Voting Systems Inc. over the broadcasting of false 2020 election-fraud claims, people familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service

Last minute brinkmanship and overseas assist end Fox case

Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems pulled back from the brink of a contentious libel trial with a little assist from overseas

The Independent UK

What the Dominion lawsuit revealed about Fox News and what’s next

Fox settled with polling machine maker for $787m, but not before the case revealed embarrassing details about network.

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Dominion had planned to make Rupert Murdoch its second witness

Lawyers were going to call media mogul this week, forcing him to appear in person for cross-examination

The Guardian - US

How Fox News $787MILLION settlement came about 'last minute' in tense behind scenes talks

Fox said the settlement with election voting company Dominion reflected its "commitment to the highest journalistic standards" despite claiming against the 2020 election had been "being stolen"

Daily Mirror

How Fox News covered its own huge Dominion defamation settlement

LOS ANGELES — Fox News agreed Tuesday to pay $787.5 million to end a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, but Fox News viewers wouldn't necessarily have known about the settlement, at least at first.

Los Angeles Times

Fox News caves — a win for democracy

Don't feel disappointed by the end of the Fox News trial — it's a major victory for press freedom and democracy

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Fox News settles Dominion lawsuit – live: Network avoids painful trial over 2020 election lies with $787m deal

Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and other big names have all avoided being called to testify over 2020 election lies

The Independent UK

Fox News reaches $787 million settlement in Dominion defamation suit

WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox News avoided one of the highest-profile defamation trials in history Tuesday by reaching a $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, the company that accused the conservative channel of smearing its reputation in the weeks after the 2020 election.

Los Angeles Times

Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems were set for a showdown in court. Here's how it suddenly ended in a settlement

The Dominion Voting Systems defamation suit against Fox News was one of the most hotly anticipated cases in America. In the end, most of the action happened outside the courtroom.

ABC News

In a $788 Million Defamation Settlement, Fox News Admits That It Spread False Claims About Election Fraud

"The truth matters," says Dominion Voting Systems, and "lies have consequences."

Reason

Rupert Murdoch spends $787.5MILLION to settle Fox News trial - but worse could be to come

Fox News may have reached a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, however it was not the only voting-technology company hoping to go after Ruper Murdoch's business empire

Daily Mirror

Fox and Dominion reach settlement moments before jury trial set to begin

Both parties have ‘resolved their case’, jurors were told

Evening Standard

Fox News reaches settlement in Dominion defamation suit

WILMINGTON, Del. — Fox News avoided one of the highest-profile defamation trials in history Tuesday by reaching a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, the company that accused the conservative channel of smearing its reputation in the weeks after the 2020 election.

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The Guardian - US

Fox and Dominion settle for $787.5m in defamation lawsuit over US election lies

Agreement reached after the jury was sworn in on Tuesday morning following lengthy delay to start of opening statements

The Independent UK

Watch: Dominion representatives give update after settlement reached with Fox

Representatives for Dominion Voting Systems delivered a statement after reaching a settlement with Fox News on Tuesday, 18 April, before opening statements began.

Salon

Fox News saved by last-minute settlement

Right-wing network pays dearly to keep Murdoch and Tucker Carlson off the stand. But there's more trouble ahead

Axios

Fox News reaches 11th hour settlement with Dominion for over $787 million

Fox faces several other defamation lawsuits — notably Smartmatic's $2.7 billion case.

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The Independent UK

Dominion wins $787m from Fox News as election lies lawsuit settled: ‘Lies have consequences’

A jury was sworn in and opening arguments were imminent, but America’s most-watched cable news network settled with the voting machines company to avert a closely watched trial over false 2020 election claims

The Independent UK

Judge orders investigation into Fox News for concealing evidence after delaying start of $1.6bn Dominion defamation trial

Judge Eric Davis previously said he was ‘very concerned’ that the network had made ‘misrepresentations’ before $787.5m settlement

The Independent UK

Fox PR executive removed from Delaware courtroom for taking photo during Dominion defamation trial

Fox News’ senior vice president of media relations Caley Cronin apologised for taking the photo, a spokesperson said

The Independent UK

Watch live: Opening arguments begin in Dominion and Fox News trial after delay

Watch live from the Delaware Superior Court as opening arguments get underway in the Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News trial on Tuesday, 18 April, after judge Eric Davis delayed proceedings on Monday.

The Independent UK

Fox News gave Trump’s 2020 election lies a platform. Is the right-wing network about to pay the price?

A closely-watched case in Delaware will give jurors a rare chance to decide if the network is responsible for statements about a voting machine company thrust into the centre of bogus 2020 election claims. Alex Woodward reports from Wilmington

The Guardian - US

Dominion’s $1.6bn trial against Fox News over election lies delayed

Trial represents one of the more muscular efforts to hold the powerful news outlet accountable for role in spreading falsehoods

The Independent UK

Lawsuit against Fox for false election claims heads to trial

Opening statements are expected in a voting machine company's defamation lawsuit against Fox News for airing groundless claims of fraud in the 2020 U.S. presidential election

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