Oregon’s attorney general is investigating the parent company of Fox News with the intent of suing over possible losses to state employee retirement funds because the channel broadcast false claims about the 2020 election. The investigation, which Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced Monday, is tied to an April settlement of nearly $800 million in a defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems. Bates said the Treasury hasn’t yet determined what, if any, impact the Dominion lawsuit has had on state funds. “We invest for Oregon’s public servants, and we aim to hold Fox’s board of directors, including Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, accountable for their decisions,” he said. As part of that settlement, the company committed $90 million to protect employees from harassment and pledged to release former employees from nondisclosure agreements.

Source: Fox News June 06, 2023 13:08 UTC