Fox News Goes to Court

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🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

The defamation trial between Dominion Voting Systems and Fox News is slated to start this week. Though Dominion uncovered a trove of texts and emails from people at Fox News who knew calling the 2020 election stolen was a lie, proving “defamation” is a high bar in the United States. Can Dominion win the case? And even if Fox News can win the legal case, is their reputation shot? Guest: Erik Wemple, Washington Post media critic If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:42.0	On Tuesday afternoon, Fox News settled with the minion voting systems
0:46.0	to the tune of $787 million.
0:50.0	In a statement, Fox said,
0:52.4	We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with the minion
0:56.8	amicably, instead of through the acrimony of a divisive trial,
1:01.2	allows the country to move forward from these issues.
1:05.3	The minion lawyer Justin Nelson held a press conference after the settlement was announced.
1:10.3	Today's settlement of $787,500,000 represents vindication and accountability.
1:21.5	Lies have consequences.
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