Don't Settle, Dominion! (UPDATED)

We don't need Fox "News," its lineup of dangerous charlatans and the Murdochs to escape a jury trial!

The beginning of the much-anticipated defamation case between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News has been delayed by one day, until Tuesday, to allow both parties to hold conversations about the possibility of a settlement, according to two sources with knowledge of the situation.

No reason was officially given for the delay, which was announced Sunday evening by the judge overseeing the case. Jury selection had been scheduled to conclude on Monday and then both sides were expected to give opening statements, kicking off a weeks-long trial. Voting technology company Dominion filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against the network alleging that Fox guests and hosts defamed the company and severely damaged its business by connecting it to a plot to fraudulently steal the 2020 presidential election.

In a statement provided by a public information officer on Sunday night, Judge Eric M. Davis of Delaware Superior Court said only that he would make an announcement on Monday morning delaying proceedings by 24 hours. But two people familiar with the case said the two sides are scheduled to meet Monday to determine if a last-minute deal to avoid trial could be brokered. One of the people said the judge had asked the parties to make a final effort to settle the issue before proceeding with a trial.  [snip]

A settlement could help Fox avoid several weeks of potentially embarrassing courtroom testimony from some of its biggest stars. Possible witnesses include popular Fox hosts Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo and Sean Hannity as well as Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old chairman and chief executive of Fox Corp.

Pre-trial discovery produced reams of internal Fox communications showing the network’s hosts and employees bad-mouthing one another, voicing doubt about claims aired on the network, and castigating Trump.

For the sake of bringing some accountability and public shaming to the "bullshit mountain" that the Murdochs have been constructing for the last three decades, let this go to trial!

BONUS:  Former Fox celeb echoes --

 

PLEASE Dominion --- Do not settle with Fox! You're about to prove something very big. https://t.co/Sg9TZeatOa

— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) April 17, 2023

UPDATE:  Apparently, it's back on after a 1- day delay.

(Image:  Fox charlatans/ via Slate)