Defamation Trial Against Fox Corp , Delayed Amid Possible Settlement Talks.
On April 16, the opening of Dominion Voting Systems'
$1.6 billion defamation trial against Fox
has been delayed by one day. .
Reuters reports that a source
familiar with the trial claims that
Fox is attempting to reach a settlement.
Both the 'Wall Street Journal' and 'The Washington
Post' also reported that the media giant
was pursuing a settlement with Dominion.
The defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp
and Fox News stems from the network's
coverage of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
The Court has decided to continue
the start of the trial, including jury
selection, until Tuesday, April 18, 2023
at 9:00 a.m. (1300 GMT), Judge Eric Davis, Statement, via Reuters.
I will make such an announcement
tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. in Courtroom 7E, Judge Eric Davis, Statement, via Reuters.
On April 13, Judge Eric Davis said that he expected
jury selection to conclude on April 17 before
proceeding to opening statements.
On April 12, Davis sanctioned Fox News, offering Dominion
an opportunity to gather additional records after Fox
reportedly withheld information until the eve of the trial.
Reuters reports that the evidence includes
recordings of former U.S. President
Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
In the recordings, Giuliani reportedly says that he
lacked any evidence to back up claims of election
rigging by Dominion amid the 2020 election race. .
In the recordings, Giuliani reportedly says that he
lacked any evidence to back up claims of election
rigging by Dominion amid the 2020 election race.