Newsmax paid $40 million to settle defamation suit over US 2020 election claims
By Costas Pitas and Jack Queen (Reuters) -Cable outlet Newsmax Media has paid $40 million to settle allegations it defamed Smartmatic by reporting false claims that the voting machine company helped rig the 2020 U.
Newsmax Agreed to Pay $40 Million to Settle Defamation Suit Over 2020 False Election Claims
Newsmax Media has agreed to pay $40 million to settle allegations it defamed Smartmatic by reporting false claims that the voting machine company helped rig the 2020 U.S. election for Joe Biden over Donald Trump,
Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million to settle Smartmatic’s 2020 election defamation lawsuit
The pro-Trump cable channel Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million in a confidential settlement last year to end a 2020 election-related defamation lawsuit brought by voting technology company Smartmatic,
Newsmax reveals it agreed to pay Smartmatic $40M in settlement with the voting machine company
Newmax agreed to pay Smartmatic $40 million as part of a settlement last year following the voting technology company’s election defamation lawsuit against the right-wing news outlet, according to a new regulatory filing.
Ticker: Newsmax Paid $40 Million to Settle Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit
A recent regulatory filing by Newsmax revealed that the network paid $40 million to settle its defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic. The case was settled in September with the terms initially remaining undisclosed,
Newsmax will pay $40 million to settle Smartmatic voting machine allegations
Smartmatic settled with One America News last year, while a judge recently ruled to allow its $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. to continue. Fox News agreed to pay Dominion $787 million in 2023.
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