According to a new breaking report, Fox News and Dominion have settled their lawsuit.
This, according to the judge in the case who indicated that both parties have resolved the case:
CNBC – Fox Corp. and its cable networks agreed Tuesday to settle a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems over false claims about Dominion’s machines affecting the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
The settlement, which came after a jury had been seated for trial in the case in a Delaware courtroom, averted a weeks-long trial that could have seen top Fox TV hosts and network boss Rupert Murdoch publicly testify.
The deal was struck as opening arguments the trial delayed for hours amid speculation about talks of a settlement.
Terms of the deal were not immediately known.
“The parties have resolved this case,” Judge Eric Davis told jurors.
“Without you, the parties would not have been able to resolve their situation … although it’s short, not the six weeks you’ve expected, you have done your duty,” Davis said. “The case has been resolved.”
Well this isn’t going to make a lot of Fox News critics very happy.
Say what you will about their perceived guilt in this lawsuit, but many critics were rooting for the trial in order for Dominion to get depositions from Fox News hosts and staffers.
But not all the critics were on the left:
PLEASE Dominion — Do not settle with Fox! You're about to prove something very big. https://t.co/Sg9TZeatOa
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) April 17, 2023
UPDATE: Here’s the whopping settlement amount via the AP: $787.5M
Dominion says Fox News agreed to pay $787.5M, half of what the company was seeking in case arguing Fox helped peddle conspiracy theories. https://t.co/lqxsxUZdAa
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 18, 2023