Dominion Voting Systems can pursue its $1.6 billion defamation claims against Newsmax, a Delaware judge ruled, finding the lawsuit supported the “reasonable inference” that the conservative network knowingly peddled false election fraud claims.
“Contrary to Newsmax’s contentions, Dominion’s allegations are not conclusory,” Judge Eric Davis wrote toward the end of a 64-page ruling. “The complaint supports the reasonable inference that Newsmax either knew its statements about Dominion’s role in the election fraud were false or had a high degree of awareness that they were false. For example, Newsmax possessed countervailing evidence of election fraud from the Department of Justice, election experts, and Dominion at the time it had been making its statements. The fact that, despite this evidence, Newsmax continued to publish its allegations against Dominion, suggests Newsmax knew the allegations were probably false.”
The judge’s opinion falls nearly a year after Dominion first filed a pair of lawsuits against Newsmax and One America News (OAN) in Delaware Superior Court.
“We are pleased to see this process moving forward to hold Newsmax accountable,” a Dominion spokesperson said in a statement.
Newsmax emphasized that the litigation remains in its early stages.
“We are not surprised by the judge’s decision as this was a preliminary motion and he made a very similar ruling in the Fox News case,” the network’s spokesperson said. “Newsmax reported on both sides in the election...
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