A day after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to settle a defamation suit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, a Fox spokesperson said Wednesday that the network will be "ready to defend" itself against a similar suit from a second voting machine company. Smartmatic, based in Florida, is suing Fox News, Fox hosts Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro, former Fox host Lou Dobbs, and Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani for $2.7 billion. At least seven defamation lawsuits involving Fox News or Dominion Voting Systems remain related to claims that were broadcast surrounding the 2020 election. PHOTO: The legal team representing FOX News leave the Leonard Williams Justice Center where Dominion Voting Systems was suing FOX News for defamation after a settlement was reached, Apr. After Dominion settlement, Fox News 'ready to defend' against lawsuit from 2nd voting machine company, Smartmatic originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News April 20, 2023 09:49 UTC