Key takeaways:
- Fox News is facing a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems in response to false election fraud claims made by Fox News personalities in 2020.
- Fox News anchor Howard Kurtz addressed the situation on his show “MediaBuzz”, assuring viewers that he would provide fair and impartial coverage.
- The judge overseeing the case has sanctioned Fox News and launched an investigation into potential legal misconduct, and the trial is set to begin on Tuesday.
Fox News is facing a difficult week as it prepares to go to trial on Tuesday in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems. The lawsuit is in response to false election fraud claims made by Fox News personalities in 2020.
On Sunday, Fox News anchor Howard Kurtz addressed the situation on his show “MediaBuzz”, saying it had been a “very rough week” for the network. Kurtz assured viewers that he would provide fair and impartial coverage of the case.
The situation has been further complicated by a lawsuit filed last month by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg. Grossberg claims Fox lawyers pressured her to give false testimony in the Dominion Voting Systems’ case, and has now added Fox CEO Suzanne Scott as a defendant. Fox News has denied Grossberg’s allegations, calling them “riddled with false allegations”.
The judge overseeing the case, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis, sanctioned Fox News last week and launched an investigation into potential legal misconduct. Kurtz noted that this has been a “very rough week for Fox”.
The trial is set to begin on Tuesday, and it remains to be seen how the situation will unfold. Fox News has yet to comment on the latest developments.
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