Posted on 03/21/2023 6:10:58 AM PDT by RandFan
A Delaware judge on Tuesday will hear arguments from Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems on why each side thinks it should be declared the victor in their closely watched defamation case before the dispute goes to trial next month.
Dominion sued Fox News for defamation in 2021, seeking $1.6 billion in damages on allegations that the network endorsed false claims that the voting-machine company helped rig the presidential election against former President Donald Trump. Fox News says it was reporting on newsworthy allegations made by the president’s supporters.
Superior Court Judge Eric Davis has received competing legal motions from Fox and Dominion attempting to sway him that enough evidence exists for their respective positions to prevail without the case going to a jury.
The bar for proving defamation is high, and will require Dominion to prove that Fox News acted with actual malice, by either knowingly publishing a false statement or showing a reckless disregard for the truth.
Evidence presented so far by Dominion in court documents includes internal communications and interviews from Fox executives and on-air hosts privately expressing skepticism about the allegations against Dominion, even while Fox News and Fox Business programs broadcast appearances in which Trump allies such as Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani made the allegations on air.
Dominion’s court papers cited hundreds of pages of material, including a deposition in which Rupert Murdoch, the chair of Fox News parent Fox Corp., said some Fox News and Fox Business commentators endorsed the idea of a stolen election to varying degrees. Mr. Murdoch said Fox News itself didn’t endorse that narrative but could have been stronger in denouncing it, according to the filing.
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“Delaware Judge . . .” We’re done . . .
Democrat judge.
One thing I hear often here at FR, regarding the various lawsuits and such, is “Discovery will be interesting.” or “They will love discovery phase”. And yet, not once in any of these that actually move forward, does discovery threaten the bad guys like we think it will. Every damn time.
Liars are not bothered by additional opportunities to lie, and corrupt judges protect their lies.
Actual voting is a danger to the deep state, and they absolutely intend to control it.
They have fallen in love with the narrative that “unmanaged” voting will lead to another Hitler because it is the justification they need for their fraud.
Dominion and it’s ilk are protected because they provide the fraud service the deep state needs.
So does Trump’s lawyers plan to argue what Dominion is accused of is true,,,,or they won’t go that route?
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