The filing said OAN and Rion “have fully and finally settled the disputes” with Coomer, but did not provide any other details. A spokesperson and attorney for OAN did not immediately respond to CNN requests for comment. By negotiating a deal with Coomer, OAN is resolving one of several pending lawsuits tied to the 2020 presidential election that could lead to dire financial consequences for the small network. The conspiracy-peddling channel still faces two blockbuster defamation suits from Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic, voting technology companies that OAN falsely claimed had rigged the election against Trump. In the wake of the 2020 election, Dominion, Smartmatic and Coomer have transformed from relatively unknown figures to prominent players in the effort to seek accountability for Trump’s election lies.

Source: CNN September 05, 2023 19:58 UTC