Newsmax Media settled a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $67 million after making false claims about election rigging. Newsmax reported that Judge Eric Davis's decisions hindered its defense and accused him of bias due to its political stance. The judge ruled that statements made were defamatory, eliminating the company’s chance to argue against the ruling in court. Newsmax raised concerns that the jury was not informed about Fox's previous settlement with Dominion, which they deemed vital for the case context. Newsmax also incurred a $40 million settlement with Smartmatic for similar issues.
Newsmax Media has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit over false claims that the voting machine company rigged the 2020 election against U.S. President Donald Trump.
Newsmax claimed Judge Eric Davis's rulings limited its ability to defend itself and argued it was being punished for not being sympathetic to Biden.
The judge deprived Newsmax of presenting a full defense by ruling that statements made were defamatory and false, impacting their jury trial significantly.
Newsmax highlighted that information regarding the Fox Corp's settlement with Dominion was crucial for the jury to understand prior financial compensation in related defamation cases.
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