Smartmatic can pursue election-rigging claims against Fox News, Giuliani

[L. Coyote]

Source: reuters.com

A New York state judge on Tuesday said Smartmatic can pursue its $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit claiming that Fox News Network, Rudolph Giuliani and others falsely accused the electronic voting systems maker of helping rig the 2020 U.S. presidential election to favor Democrat Joe Biden.

Justice David Cohen of New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan rejected bids by Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corp (FOXA.O), anchor Maria Bartiromo and former anchor Lou Dobbs to dismiss Smartmatic's claims against them.

Cohen also said Smartmatic can pursue some claims against Giuliani, who worked as a lawyer for former Republican President Donald Trump. He dismissed all claims against Fox host Jeanine Pirro and former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell.

Smartmatic accused the defendants of turning it into a "villain" by fabricating a story that its technology helped Biden steal the 2020 election from Trump.

The Florida-based company said Fox News did this to boost ratings ...............

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/smartmatic-can-pursue-election-rigging-claims-against-fox-news-giuliani-2022-03-08/

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[oldsoftie]

1. Get the ball rolling for Pete's sake.

[L. Coyote]

2. That's what just happened.

[calimary]

3. Every time I see a photo of Rudy's teeth, I get grossed out.

Especially in that first tweet - HOW are they "mounted" in there? EEEEEuuuuuuww!

[monkeyman1]

4. Hope Rupert get's cleaned & fox dissappear's !