Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million to settle Smartmatic’s 2020 election defamation lawsuit
The pro-Trump cable channel Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million in a confidential settlement last year to end a 2020 election-related defamation lawsuit brought by voting technology company Smartmatic,
Smartmatic secures $40 million settlement from Newsmax to end defamation lawsuit over 2020 election coverage
To date, the media company has paid out $20 million of the settlement agreement – which also includes significant stock options.
Newsmax Paid Smartmatic $40 Million In 2020 Election Defamation Settlement, Filing Shows
The conservative news network was sued by the voting equipment company for lies it spread about the 2020 presidential election that President Donald Trump lost.
Maddow Blog | Newly released filing reveals Newsmax’s $40 million settlement with Smartmatic
A closely watched case involving Newsmax and Smartmatic has been resolved — but a similar case involving Fox News remains.
Ticker: Newsmax Paid $40 Million to Settle Smartmatic Defamation Lawsuit
A recent regulatory filing by Newsmax revealed that the network paid $40 million to settle its defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic. The case was settled in September with the terms initially remaining undisclosed,
Newsmax will pay $40 million to settle Smartmatic voting machine allegations
Smartmatic settled with One America News last year, while a judge recently ruled to allow its $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp. to continue. Fox News agreed to pay Dominion $787 million in 2023.
Newsmax Pays $40M to Settle 2020 Election Defamation Suit
Newsmax quietly paid $40 million to settle Smartmatic’s defamation lawsuit over false claims that the voting machine company helped rig the 2020 election for Joe Biden, according to a regulatory filing.
Newsmax settled Smartmatic case for $40 million, document reveals
Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million to settle a defamation case brought by Smartmatic, according to regulatory filings released this week. This article, Newsmax settled Smartmatic case for $40 million,
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Newsmax reached a ‘confidential’ settlement with Smartmatic last year. We now know how much the MAGA outlet paid
When right-wing network Newsmax and Smartmatic agreed to settle the voting software firm’s election defamation lawsuit last fall, the financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed and ...
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