Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reached a settlement in Dominion’s $1.6-billion defamation suit just before the high-profile case was about to go to trial.
Lawyers for Dominion said that the network, a division of Fox Corp., will pay more than $787 million to the voting machine company.
Dominion accused Fox of spreading misinformation about its equipment and its role in the 2020 election.
During discovery, many documents, phone calls and texts were made public showing that Fox executives, including Rupert Murdoch, network managers and on-air talent, had questions about whether claims being reported about Dominion were true.
In a statement, Fox News acknowledged that the court found claims about Dominion to be false. But it was unclear whether or not those claims would be addressed on air by Fox News.
“We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false,” Fox News said in the statement. “This settlement reflects Fox’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward from these issues.”
The Washington Post reported that Dominion lawyer Justin Nelson said outside the courtroom: “The truth has meaning. Lies have consequences.”
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