Newsmax agrees to pay $67M in defamation case over bogus 2020 election claims

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Newsmax agrees to pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems over false 2020 election claims.
The lawsuit accused Newsmax of spreading lies about Dominion's voting equipment in relation to Trump's 2020 election loss.
This follows similar settlements by Fox News ($787.5 million) and Newsmax ($40 million to Smartmatic) over election-related defamation cases.
A judge ruled Newsmax defamed Dominion but left malice and damages for a jury to decide before the settlement was reached.
Internal documents show Newsmax employees and hosts knew the election fraud claims were baseless but continued to air them.
Trump continues to push false election fraud claims and has targeted entities like Dominion and law firms involved in these cases.
Multiple recounts, audits, and court rulings have found no evidence of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.

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