In his lawsuit, Epps accuses Fox News of telling a “fantastical story” that he acted as a government-sponsored instigator of the violence that ensued as Congress sought to count the electoral votes to certify Joe Biden's victory. Ray Epps, center, at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Teter previously called on Carlson, who was still with Fox at the time, to publicly retract his “false and defamatory statements” about Epps. Carlson was the host of “Tucker Carlson Tonight” at Fox News until April, when he was booted from the network amid the fallout over the Dominion Voting Systems lawsuit. Epps’ lawsuit says, “As Fox recently learned in its litigation against Dominion Voting Systems, its lies have consequences.”

Source: Fox News July 12, 2023 20:43 UTC