Smartmatic files $2.7 billion defamation suit against Fox News over bogus election-fraud claims [View all]
Source: Washington Post
Smartmatic, an election technology company, has followed through on a threat to sue the parent company of Fox News over comments
made on the network suggesting the network participated in fraud during the Nov. 3 presidential election.
The company filed suit on Thursday in the Supreme Court of the State of New York County, seeking $2.7 billion for defamation and disparagement and accusing Fox News of fomenting a "disinformation campaign against Smartmatic." "One of the biggest challenges in the Information Age is disinformation," Smartmatic chief executive Antonio Mugica said in announcing the suit. "Fox is responsible for this disinformation campaign, which has damaged democracy worldwide and irreparably harmed Smartmatic and other stakeholders who contribute to modern elections."
Fox News personalities Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Jeanine Pirro were directly named in the suit, along with Fox News guests Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani. They were among commentators who suggested Smartmatic and another voting tech company, Dominion Voting Systems, participated in a conspiracy to steal the election from former president Donald Trump, despite no evidence of such a plot.
In a statement in response to the lawsuit, Fox News Media said it "is committed to providing the full context of every story with in-depth reporting and clear opinion," adding, "We are proud of our 2020 election coverage and will vigorously defend this meritless lawsuit in court." Back in December, Smartmatic had put Fox News on notice with a 20-page legal demand letter asking for "a full and complete retraction of all false and defamatory statements and reports published by Fox News."
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2021/02/04/smartmatic-fox-lawsuit/
Who they need to go after is OANN and Breitbart.
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