Lachlan Murdoch, the top executive at Fox Corp., dismissed negative headlines surrounding the company as it faces a $1.6 billion lawsuit stemming from its coverage of the 2020 election. Fox, in legal filings of its own and public statements, has defended itself on First Amendment grounds, arguing it had a journalistic duty to cover the newsworthy allegations being put forth by the president and his aides. The network has separately accused Dominion of “cherry picking” quotes from its top hosts and leaders for the company’s legal filings and inflating its financial valuation. “And this is really important — it’s a credit to Suzanne Scott and all of her team there,” Murdoch said. “They’ve done a tremendous job at running the business and building this business.”A trial by jury in the case is expected to begin next month.

Source: Fox News March 09, 2023 20:14 UTC