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The Blockbuster Fox Defamation Trial That Wasn’t

Apr 20, 2023

Jeremy W. Peters, a media and politics correspondent for The New York Times, shares insights from inside the courtroom during the surprising settlement between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News. He discusses the strong evidence Dominion had, the intense courtroom atmosphere, and the implications of Rupert Murdoch potentially testifying. The last-minute $787.5 million settlement raises questions about accountability in media and whether it will lead to meaningful change at Fox or simply reinforce its profit-driven strategy.

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During Rupert Murdoch's Deposition He Capitulated That Fox News Endorsed Trump's Lie

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The implications of Dominion's settlement with Fox News

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Intro

2min

The Dominion-Fox Defamation Trial

10min

Tension and Anticipation in the Delaware Courtroom

3min

Settlement Shocker: A Historic Defamation Case

9min

Legal Turmoil Surrounding Fox News and Election Coverage

2min

Supreme Court's Crucial Review on Mifepristone Availability

2min

At the very last minute, both Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News decided to settle their closely watched defamation lawsuit, rather than make their cases at trial.

Jeremy W. Peters, who covers media and politics for The Times, was inside the courtroom as it happened.

Guest: Jeremy W. Peters, a media and politics correspondent for The New York Times.

Background reading:

The settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was another extraordinary twist in a case that exposed the inner workings of the most powerful voice in conservative news.
The settlement averts what would have been a landmark trial.

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