Key takeaways:
- Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit with Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil.
- The lawsuit was filed after former Fox Business host Lou Dobbs accused Khalil of playing a key role in supposedly rigging the 2020 election against Donald Trump.
- The settlement serves as a reminder of the importance of fact-checking and accuracy in reporting.
Fox News has settled a defamation lawsuit with Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil, according to a court filing on Saturday. The lawsuit was filed after former Fox Business host Lou Dobbs accused Khalil of playing a key role in supposedly rigging the 2020 election against Donald Trump.
In a tweet calling the 2020 election a “cyber Pearl Harbor,” Dobbs named Khalil as one of four people he wanted his audience to “get familiar with” for committing supposed election fraud. Khalil was described on Dobbs’ show and on social media as a key player in a voting machine scheme tied to the late […].
Khalil then sued Fox Corp., Fox News and Dobbs for defamation. According to a letter to the federal judge overseeing the case, the two sides have now settled the case amicably.
“This matter has been resolved amicably by both sides,” a Fox News spokesperson said Sunday, declining further comment. Fox News still faces a […] lawsuit from the same incident.
The settlement comes after a tumultuous 2020 election season, in which many false claims were made about the election process and its results. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of fact-checking and accuracy in reporting.
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