After knowingly spreading the Malignant Loser's Big Lie about non-existant election fraud in the 2020 election, the Fox "News" operation will have it's comeuppance before a judge and jury tomorrow in Wilmington, DE. The crime against democracy that Fox's hosts perpetrated on the public in undermining faith in our elections has not gone away, as election deniers have risen in recent elections. From the Associated Press:
"Jurors hearing the $1.6 billion lawsuit filed against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems must answer a specific question: Did Fox defame the voting machine company by airing bogus stories alleging that the election was rigged against then-President Donald Trump, even as many at the network privately doubted the false claims being pushed by Trump and his allies?
Yet the broader context looms large. The trial will test press freedom and the reputation of conservatives’ favorite news source. It will also illuminate the flow of misinformation that helped spark the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and continues to fuel Trump’s hopes to regain power in 2024." (our emphasis)
With the revelation of damaging emails and other communications among the Fuxers, including desiccated right-wing goblin and owner Rupert Murdoch, it's clear that Fox's position is perilous, frivolous claims of "press freedom" aside. They were recycling the lie of the election being stolen to maintain their MAGA market share and to fend off their rising competitors in the right-wing lie industry. The judges rulings so far have gone against the right-wing propaganda arm of the Republican / Forced Birth / Shooters party. The court's recent sanctioning of Fox for withholding evidence is the most recent blow. From AP's story:
"If the trial were a sporting event, Fox News would be taking the field on a losing streak, with key players injured and having just alienated the referee. Pretrial court rulings and embarrassing revelations about its biggest names have Fox on its heels.
Court papers released over the past two months show Fox executives, producers and personalities privately disbelieved Trump’s claims of a fraudulent election."
In the opinion of one legal expert:
“'A lawsuit is a little bit like hitting a home run,' said Cary Coglianese, law professor at the University of Pennsylvania. 'You have to go through all of the bases to get there.' The judge’s rulings 'basically give Dominion a spot at third base, and all they have to do is come home to win it.'” (our emphasis)
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