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Maddy Lauria

Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage

Maddy Lauria

The right-wing news channel Newsmax has agreed to pay $67 million to Dominion Voting Systems over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. A trial had been scheduled for October.
Judge finds Newsmax aired false and defamatory claims about voting-tech company

Maddy Lauria

A Delaware judge finds the right-wing network aired false and defamatory statements about Dominion Voting Systems' role in the 2020 presidential election. A jury trial is slated for late April.
Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims

Maddy Lauria

Newsmax is being sued for defamation by Dominion Voting Systems — the same company that sued Fox News over false 2020 election-fraud claims and walked away with a nearly $800 million settlement.