Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion
 

CNN says this is not a nuisance lawsuit, that they provided many
examples and proving defamation will be easy but proving damages will be
harder (harder than easy).

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/b...s-lawsuit.html
Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion

Smartmatic accused Rupert Murdoch’s network of promoting a false
narrative about the 2020 election that damaged the company.

By Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Smith

Feb. 4, 2021Updated 1:24 p.m. ET

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation and three of its popular anchors are
the targets of a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed on Thursday by a
company that became a prominent subject of discredited theories about
widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Smartmatic, an election technology company, filed the suit in New York
State Supreme Court on Thursday against the Fox Corporation, Fox News
and the anchors Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro. As part of
the same action, the company is suing Rudolph W. Giuliani and Sidney
Powell, who made the case for election fraud as guests on Fox programs
while representing President Donald J. Trump.

In its 276-page complaint, Smartmatic argues that Mr. Giuliani and Ms.
Powell “created a story about Smartmatic” and that “Fox joined the
conspiracy to defame and disparage Smartmatic and its election
technology and software.”

“The story turned neighbor against neighbor,” the complaint continues.
“The story led a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol.”

Smartmatic, which provided services for the 2020 election in only one
county, filed its suit in the tense aftermath of a vote that Mr. Trump
and his supporters have repeatedly and falsely described as rigged or
stolen. Right-wing outlets, including Fox and its upstart competitors
Newsmax and OANN, have given significant broadcast time to those seeking
to subvert the election outcome at a time of a rancorous political
divide, when conspiratorial notions have moved into the mainstream.

Smartmatic is seeking damages of “no less than $2.7 billion,” the
complaint says, and is requesting a jury trial. Its move against Fox
follows two lawsuits filed last month by Dominion Voting Systems: one
against Mr. Giuliani, the other against Ms. Powell. Dominion is another
company named by conspiracy theorists claiming election fraud.

Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion
 

On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:43:34 -0500, micky posted for all of us to digest...


CNN says this is not a nuisance lawsuit, that they provided many
examples and proving defamation will be easy but proving damages will be
harder (harder than easy).

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/b...s-lawsuit.html
Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion

Smartmatic accused Rupert Murdoch?s network of promoting a false
narrative about the 2020 election that damaged the company.

By Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Smith

Feb. 4, 2021Updated 1:24 p.m. ET

Rupert Murdoch?s Fox Corporation and three of its popular anchors are
the targets of a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed on Thursday by a
company that became a prominent subject of discredited theories about
widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Smartmatic, an election technology company, filed the suit in New York
State Supreme Court on Thursday against the Fox Corporation, Fox News
and the anchors Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro. As part of
the same action, the company is suing Rudolph W. Giuliani and Sidney
Powell, who made the case for election fraud as guests on Fox programs
while representing President Donald J. Trump.

In its 276-page complaint, Smartmatic argues that Mr. Giuliani and Ms.
Powell ?created a story about Smartmatic? and that ?Fox joined the
conspiracy to defame and disparage Smartmatic and its election
technology and software.?

?The story turned neighbor against neighbor,? the complaint continues.
?The story led a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol.?

Smartmatic, which provided services for the 2020 election in only one
county, filed its suit in the tense aftermath of a vote that Mr. Trump
and his supporters have repeatedly and falsely described as rigged or
stolen. Right-wing outlets, including Fox and its upstart competitors
Newsmax and OANN, have given significant broadcast time to those seeking
to subvert the election outcome at a time of a rancorous political
divide, when conspiratorial notions have moved into the mainstream.

Smartmatic is seeking damages of ?no less than $2.7 billion,? the
complaint says, and is requesting a jury trial. Its move against Fox
follows two lawsuits filed last month by Dominion Voting Systems: one
against Mr. Giuliani, the other against Ms. Powell. Dominion is another
company named by conspiracy theorists claiming election fraud.

This means nothing companies sue each other all the time. Truth is a complete
defense to a libel action. Opinion = opinion.

Micky I have a question to ask: Why do you post these news articles here?

--
Tekkie

Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion
 

On Friday, February 5, 2021 at 3:17:23 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:43:34 -0500, micky posted for all of us to digest...

CNN says this is not a nuisance lawsuit, that they provided many
examples and proving defamation will be easy but proving damages will be
harder (harder than easy).

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/b...s-lawsuit.html
Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion

Smartmatic accused Rupert Murdoch?s network of promoting a false
narrative about the 2020 election that damaged the company.

By Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Smith

Feb. 4, 2021Updated 1:24 p.m. ET

Rupert Murdoch?s Fox Corporation and three of its popular anchors are
the targets of a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed on Thursday by a
company that became a prominent subject of discredited theories about
widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Smartmatic, an election technology company, filed the suit in New York
State Supreme Court on Thursday against the Fox Corporation, Fox News
and the anchors Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro. As part of
the same action, the company is suing Rudolph W. Giuliani and Sidney
Powell, who made the case for election fraud as guests on Fox programs
while representing President Donald J. Trump.

In its 276-page complaint, Smartmatic argues that Mr. Giuliani and Ms.
Powell ?created a story about Smartmatic? and that ?Fox joined the
conspiracy to defame and disparage Smartmatic and its election
technology and software.?

?The story turned neighbor against neighbor,? the complaint continues.
?The story led a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol.?

Smartmatic, which provided services for the 2020 election in only one
county, filed its suit in the tense aftermath of a vote that Mr. Trump
and his supporters have repeatedly and falsely described as rigged or
stolen. Right-wing outlets, including Fox and its upstart competitors
Newsmax and OANN, have given significant broadcast time to those seeking
to subvert the election outcome at a time of a rancorous political
divide, when conspiratorial notions have moved into the mainstream.

Smartmatic is seeking damages of ?no less than $2.7 billion,? the
complaint says, and is requesting a jury trial. Its move against Fox
follows two lawsuits filed last month by Dominion Voting Systems: one
against Mr. Giuliani, the other against Ms. Powell. Dominion is another
company named by conspiracy theorists claiming election fraud.
This means nothing companies sue each other all the time. Truth is a complete
defense to a libel action. Opinion = opinion.

Micky I have a question to ask: Why do you post these news articles here?

--
Tekkie

Rudy and Powell are companies? And in your experience, how often do you find
defamation suits brought by plaintiffs that in fact have done what the defendants
claimed? I'm waiting for these fools to have to prove their crazy claims.
They put forth no evidence to support any of it in more than 60 lawsuits so far.
But now they are going to prove that Hugo Chavez was behind Dominion?
That Dominion had rigged machines that diverted votes, when the freaking
paper ballot counts matched the machine tallies.? Good grief, why are you so
willfully blind?

Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7Billion
 

On 2/5/2021 12:17 PM, Tekkie� wrote:

On Thu, 04 Feb 2021 13:43:34 -0500, micky posted for all of us to digest...


CNN says this is not a nuisance lawsuit, that they provided many
examples and proving defamation will be easy but proving damages will be
harder (harder than easy).

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/b...s-lawsuit.html
Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion

Smartmatic accused Rupert Murdoch?s network of promoting a false
narrative about the 2020 election that damaged the company.

By Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Smith

Feb. 4, 2021Updated 1:24 p.m. ET

Rupert Murdoch?s Fox Corporation and three of its popular anchors are
the targets of a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit filed on Thursday by a
company that became a prominent subject of discredited theories about
widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

Smartmatic, an election technology company, filed the suit in New York
State Supreme Court on Thursday against the Fox Corporation, Fox News
and the anchors Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro. As part of
the same action, the company is suing Rudolph W. Giuliani and Sidney
Powell, who made the case for election fraud as guests on Fox programs
while representing President Donald J. Trump.

In its 276-page complaint, Smartmatic argues that Mr. Giuliani and Ms.
Powell ?created a story about Smartmatic? and that ?Fox joined the
conspiracy to defame and disparage Smartmatic and its election
technology and software.?

?The story turned neighbor against neighbor,? the complaint continues.
?The story led a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol.?

Smartmatic, which provided services for the 2020 election in only one
county, filed its suit in the tense aftermath of a vote that Mr. Trump
and his supporters have repeatedly and falsely described as rigged or
stolen. Right-wing outlets, including Fox and its upstart competitors
Newsmax and OANN, have given significant broadcast time to those seeking
to subvert the election outcome at a time of a rancorous political
divide, when conspiratorial notions have moved into the mainstream.

Smartmatic is seeking damages of ?no less than $2.7 billion,? the
complaint says, and is requesting a jury trial. Its move against Fox
follows two lawsuits filed last month by Dominion Voting Systems: one
against Mr. Giuliani, the other against Ms. Powell. Dominion is another
company named by conspiracy theorists claiming election fraud.

This means nothing companies sue each other all the time. Truth is a complete
defense to a libel action. Opinion = opinion.

Micky I have a question to ask: Why do you post these news articles here?


Funny how Fox "news" is suddenly silencing people promoting the voting
machine lies all of a sudden, after they were sued for billions for
promoting those lies.

Fox News Is Sued by Election Technology Company for Over $2.7 Billion
 

On Fri, 5 Feb 2021 15:15:26 -0800, Bob F wrote:

On 2/5/2021 12:17 PM, Tekkie? wrote:

SNIPP

Smartmatic, which provided services for the 2020 election in only one
county, filed its suit in the tense aftermath of a vote that Mr. Trump
and his supporters have repeatedly and falsely described as rigged or
stolen.
SNIPP

Funny how Fox "news" is suddenly silencing people promoting the voting
machine lies all of a sudden, after they were sued for billions for
promoting those lies.
And the Repugnicans have been blaming Smartmatic for voting
irregularities across the USA when it was only used in ONE county????

Sure shows how well they did their homework, eh??? Just like the dead
Chavez being involved