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Newsmax and Dominion settle for $67m in defamation suit over US election lies

Settlement came as case was headed to trial for jury to consider if conservative outlet was liable for damagesUS politics live – latest updatesThe conservative outlet Newsmax has agreed to pay $67m to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation lawsuit over lies about voting in the 2020 election.The settlement came as the case was headed to trial. Earlier this year, Delaware superior court judge Eric Davis ruled that Newsmax had defamed the voting technology company by broadcasting false claims about its equipment after the 2020 election. A jury would have considered whether Newsmax was liable for damages. Dominion had sued the outlet for $1.6bn. Continue reading...

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