Newsmax to pay $67M to settle Dominion defamation lawsuit over 2020 election claims
TL;DR
Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems over false claims about election rigging in the 2020 presidential election, avoiding a high-profile trial. The settlement includes three payments by 2027, and Newsmax did not admit fault or issue a retraction, maintaining that their coverage was fair and balanced.
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