Judge Shames Fox News Liars As He Rejects Motion To Dismiss Dominion Lawsuit

Ron Delancer

A federal judge on Thursday refused to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News for spreading lies about the election, ruling that the suit could proceed despite the defendant’s strenuous objections, Law And Crime reported.

The voting machine manufacturer is alleging that the conservative network “recklessly disregarded the truth” when it “gave life to a manufactured storyline about election fraud that cast a then-little-known voting machine company called Dominion as the villain.” The company is seeking $1.6 billion in damages.

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“For purposes of the Motion, the Court must view all well-pled facts alleged in the Complaint as true and in a light most favorable to Dominion,” Judge Davis wrote in his ruling while citing the legal standard for motions to dismiss.

The judge also observed that “Fox continued to promote known lies on its broadcasts, websites, social media accounts and subscription service platforms. Mr. [Lou] Dobbs, Ms. [Maria] Bartiromo, and Mr. [Sean] Hannity also continued to give Ms. [Sidney] Powell and Mr. [Rudy] Giuliani a platform to disseminate lies about Dominion by hosting them on their shows. Mr. Dobbs, Ms. Bartiromo and Mr. Hannity likewise endorsed and repeated those lies.”

After the judge’s ruling, the cable new giant issued a statement saying: “Fox News, along with every single news organization across the country, vigorously covered the breaking news surrounding the unprecedented 2020 election, providing full context of every story with in-depth reporting and clear-cut analysis. We remain committed to defending against this baseless lawsuit and its all-out assault on the First Amendment.”

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