READ MORE: Fox News producer claims network was coerced to give misleading testimony in Dominion libel caseThe role of Fox executives is at the heart of the case. Fox Corp. had asserted since Dominion filed its lawsuit in 2021 that Rupert Murdoch had no official role at Fox News. Davis suggested that had he known of Murdoch’s dual role at Fox Corp. and Fox News, he might have reached different conclusions in a summary judgment ruling he issued last month. Dominion attorney Justin Nelson told the judge the disclosure has “a big impact” on the case. In a ruling earlier Tuesday, the judge denied a motion by Fox seeking to bar any reference at trial to matters involving the Murdoch family, which owns Fox Corp.

Source: Fox News April 12, 2023 16:37 UTC