LOADING ERROR LOADINGThe $1.6 billion defamation case Dominion Voting Systems brought against Newsmax following the 2020 presidential election is set to go on trial in late September 2024, a judge ruled, according to a CNN report published Monday. The voting technology company sued the right-wing network in August 2021, alleging Newsmax deliberately made knowingly false statements regarding the 2020 presidential race and Dominion’s voting machines to boost its ratings and profits. On the same day, Dominion filed two additional defamation lawsuits — against One America News Network and former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne. The case is overseen by Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis, who also presided over Dominion’s suit against Fox News. AdvertisementDominion took legal action against Fox News over the network’s broadcast of 2020 election lies about the company, but the two sides reached an eleventh-hour settlement for $787.5 million in April, avoiding a public trial that could have been embarrassing for the conservative network.

Source: Huffington Post September 19, 2023 21:38 UTC