New York (AP) – Voting Technology Company Court Documents $2.7 billion in honor and loss lawsuit Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs and Janine Piro point to Fox News as leaders spreading false narratives about election fraud a few weeks later Joe Biden’s victory From the President Donald Trump 2020.
The discussion of the summary judgment by SmartMatic was presented in a lightly edited form this week in the Supreme Court of New York. It’s like a bad re-run for Fox: a similar revelation about that act after the 2020 election was caught up in a lawsuit by another company that was falsely accused of votes, Dominion Voting System. Fox I agreed to pay Dominion $787 million The 2023 settlement after the judge ruled that was the case. “Crystal Clear” None of the claims against the voting system companies were true.
In short, Fox has forced Trump’s aides to spread the theory of conspiracy Even though they know they’re wrong Because that was what Their viewers wanted it To listen. Fox was about to I’ll hold on to the viewers Someone who was angry at the network saying that Biden had won the election.
Fox said it covers a newsworthy story. The London-based company has accused Los Angeles County of only having clients in the 2020 election, and has accused them of exaggerating their claims of damages in hopes of a financial crash.
Currently, Pillo works for the Second Trump administration.
The focus on Pirro is notable as it is a former Fox personality. Currently working in Trump’s second administration. As a US lawyer in Washington, DC
Smartmatic relied on emails and text messages revealed as part of the case to use her Fox host status in 2020 to help Trump and persuade her ex-husband Albert Piro to forgive Albert Piro, who was convicted of conspiracy and tax evasion. Trump I forgive him Before leaving the office in 2021.
In a text to the Republican National Committee Chairman at the time Rona McDaniel In September 2020, Pillo said, “I’m the number one show on News Cable all weekend. I’m working hard for the President and the party,” Smartmatic said in court papers.
One of her own producers, Jerry Andrews, called Pillo a “reckless mania,” Smartmatic said. He texted one of her shows in November, “Another example of conspiracy theory and BS’s intense (together), why this woman shouldn’t be on live television.”
Court documents say Pila also proposed “evidence” to Trump’s lawyers of the supposed fraud. Sydney Powell Things she can use on TV appearances – Expanded by Baltiromo.
Bartiromo still works for Fox and in 2020 there were shows on both News Channel and Fox Business Network. The court discovered a message indicating her desire to help Trump. “I’m very worried. Please reverse this. Bring me the evidence, I know you can,” she texted Powell.
Dobbs, whose business show was cancelled by Fox in February 2021, texted Powell four days after the election, saying, “I will do what I can to do to stop what I can be in (that)’s last day to stop it being the current coup.” Dobbs has passed away 2024.
Fox’s “Pivot” central character
Smartmatic portrayed Pila as the central figure in Fox’s “pivot” to highlight Biden’s victory for angering Trump fans. Instead, the network discovered that ratings jump at any time Election fraud claims He said it was discussed.
As with Dominion, the discovery process helped us find SmartMatic messages and statements that looked embarrassing in retrospect. For example, in early December, Fox’s Jesse Watters texted his colleague Greg Gutfeld, who said, “If Fox stops the steal, think about how great our ratings are.”
Fox responds to newly enlightened court documents. Ongoing corruption cases It includes a request by federal prosecutors that Smartmatic and its executives were involved in establishing a “slash fund” to use money from the sale of voting machines to bribe foreign officials.
“The evidence shows that Smartmatic’s business and reputation suffered so badly long before President Trump’s lawyers’ claims about Fox News, and that Smartmatic inflates its damage and makes headlines and freedom of speech cold,” Fox says. “Now after Smartmatic executives are charged with bribery, we are ready to continue to defend our freedom of the press.”
SmartMatic has already settled similar honour and loss claims Newsmax and One American news network In relation to election compensation from 2020 onwards.
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