Smartmatic, a leading provider of election technology and services, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News, one of the largest news networks in the United States, over false claims made about the company's involvement in the 2020 US presidential election.
The lawsuit, which was filed on February 4th, 2021, accuses Fox News of spreading baseless conspiracy theories about Smartmatic in an effort to discredit the results of the election and undermine public confidence in the electoral process.
According to the complaint, Fox News anchors and guests repeatedly made false claims about Smartmatic's technology and its alleged ties to foreign governments, including Venezuela. The lawsuit alleges that these false claims were made with the intention of damaging Smartmatic's reputation and causing the company financial harm.
Smartmatic's CEO, Antonio Mugica, has been outspoken about the damage caused by these false claims. In an interview with CNBC, Mugica stated, "We are not aligned with any political party or candidate. Our only interest is to support transparent, auditable, and secure elections. The disinformation campaign orchestrated against us has no basis in fact and has caused us significant harm."
The lawsuit seeks $2.7 billion in damages from Fox News, which the complaint describes as "the central clearinghouse and clearinghouse of election disinformation." The suit also names several Fox News personalities and contributors, including Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo,...
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