Posted on 04/13/2025 11:07:58 AM PDT by Hetuck
The pro-Trump channel Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems by falsely accusing the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election, a Delaware judge ruled Wednesday.
But it’ll be up to a jury to decide whether Newsmax intentionally smeared Dominion with “actual malice” and must pay millions of dollars in damages.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis handed down several key pretrial rulings in Dominion’s favor, weeks before a jury trial that is scheduled to begin on April 28.
An out-of-court settlement is always possible. That’s how Dominion’s similar lawsuit against Fox News ended in 2023, with a record-breaking $787 million agreement.
As he did in the Fox News case, Davis ruled that all of the allegations that Dominion committed massive electoral fraud in 2020 were false. He also concluded that these allegations weren’t presented on Newsmax as matters of “pure opinion” from hosts or guests, which would’ve given them more protections under the First Amendment.
The judge’s conclusions that all of Newsmax’s election-related broadcasts in the lawsuit were defamatory is a victory for Dominion’, but that doesn’t mean Newsmax has been found liable for violating defamation laws. That question will go to the jury.
“We are gratified by the Court’s thorough ruling,” a Dominion spokesperson said.
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Didn’t the DOJ just announce that there was evidence that the voting machines were hackable and that hacking had taken place?
Judges can’t Read
FOX didn't even fight it because they were in cahoots and the settlement probably got laundered back to them. FOX is not on our side. By settling they helped squash the truth, that 2020 was stolen.
What’s the judge going to do when proof of Dominion hacking in 2020 is finally exposed?
I’m betting this case falls flat and hard and for obvious reasons.
Lib dems trying to conceal the obvious and lie exactly like they did with Brandons dementia. The dem party should be outlawed.
We need the Oliver Cromwell solution for these judges!!
I’m not surprised that a friggin’ “judgey” would say something like that. They’re all dumber than excrement.
I wonder how much more Discovery will be allowed in Discovery this time around??
Delaware judge“
I hope Newsmax goes to the mat on this. I know for a fact the Machines flipped votes to Biden in Michigan and it was proven.
yes... but this judge ignored that memo...
This judge defamed Newsmax and this is true, unlike his/her/them claim by the so-called judge.
Why did a Delaware judge even get to put his two cents in? Did Newsmax make the mistake of incorporating in Delaware?
With a jury trial comes discovery right?
lol... that’s def above my paygrade! seems like these judges all sit on the edge up their seats waiting for an opportunity to jump up and say look at me!! dont have an answer... maybe a freeper with a higher insight can answer that
I don't believe their assertions of innocence.
I don't believe their executives are impartial as to which candidates win elections using their systems. Their executives have repeatedly made public statements indicating their preferences.
I do not trust them. The fact that they sue all of their critics does not increase my trust. I don't want them running counts for elections anywhere in this country.
“But it’ll be up to a jury to decide whether Newsmax intentionally smeared Dominion with “actual malice” and must pay millions of dollars in damages.
The judge just ruled they did. How is that legal?
EVIL OR STUPID OR BOTH!!! Dominion VOTING services....DVS........DEVIOUS!.....perfectly named!
THIS POS JUDGE ALSO GAVE DEVIOUS a $1.6 BILLION AGAINST FOX!! HE’S IN DELAWARE.!!!!!! CORRUPT??
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