Fox News settled a bombshell defamation suit stemming from the 2020 election by paying dominion voting systems nearly 800 million dollars just hours after the beginning of a trial. The dramatic settlement also spared Fox News 92 year old founder Rupert Murdoch from testifying in the Delaware case. Dominion lawyer Justin Nielsen stated immediately after the deal that quote we wish to express our deepest appreciation to the court and said the settlement was just over 787 million dollars.