Newsmax has agreed to a $67 million settlement for defaming Dominion Voting Systems by spreading false claims about the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. This follows similar settlements in the past, including one by Fox News. A Delaware judge had determined that Newsmax did defame the voting company, but left it to a jury to decide if there was malice involved. In its statement, Newsmax defended its coverage as fair and balanced. The settlement was reached before the impending trial.
Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of defaming a voting equipment company by spreading false information regarding Trump's 2020 election loss.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis had ruled that Newsmax did indeed defame Dominion Voting Systems by airing false information about the company.
Newsmax stated, 'We stand by our coverage as fair, balanced, and conducted within professional standards of journalism,' after the settlement.
The disclosure of the settlement coincided with Trump vowing to eliminate mail-in ballots and voting machines amid ongoing disputes over the election.
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