A Delaware judge ruled that Newsmax made defamatory and false statements about Dominion Voting Systems in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, as personalities and guests amplified claims that the company was involved in rigging the results.
Judge Eric M. Davis, however, wrote that a jury would have to decide whether Newsmax was liable to actual malice. It also will be up to a jury to decide whether Dominion can collect punitive damages, which centers on whether Newsmax engaged in “willful and wanton” conduct.
Newsmax has settled another lawsuit brought by Smartmatic, another election company that also was at the center of false election rigging claims.
In 2023, Fox News reached a settlement with Dominion for $787.5 million, avoiding a trial.
More to come.
