(AP) — A former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Wednesday, saying the network made him a scapegoat for the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Shortly before a trial was to begin this spring, Fox agreed to pay Dominion $787 million to settle the charges. Fox did not respond to texts, phone calls and emails seeking comment on Epps’ lawsuit. According to the lawsuit, Epps and his wife are now living in a recreational vehicle in Utah. Epps says that in an effort to persuade Trump supporters that he was on their side, he told them, “I’m probably gonna go to jail for this.

Source: Fox News July 12, 2023 23:29 UTC