DE - Dominion Voting Systems vs. Fox News, $1.6B Defamation Trial for 2020 election lies, 17 Apr 2023 *Settled $787m* + add’l trials

[JerseyGirl]

The day before Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation trial against Fox News was set to begin in a Delaware courthouse, the Fox board of directors and top executives made a startling discovery that helped lead to the breaking point between the network and Tucker Carlson, one of its top stars.

Private messages sent by Mr. Carlson that had been redacted in legal filings showed him making highly offensive and crude remarks that went beyond the inflammatory, often racist comments of his prime-time show and anything disclosed in the lead-up to the trial.

Despite the fact that Fox’s trial lawyers had these messages for months, the board and some senior executives were now learning about their details for the first time, setting off a crisis at the highest level of the company, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions.

The discovery added pressure on the Fox leadership as it sought to find a way to avoid a trial where Mr. Carlson — not to mention so many others at the network — would be questioned about the contents of the private messages they exchanged in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election.

On Eve of Trial, Discovery of Carlson Texts Set Off Crisis Atop Fox (Published 2023)

Private messages sent by Tucker Carlson that had been redacted in legal filings showed him making highly offensive remarks that went beyond the comments of his prime-time show.

www.nytimes.com

A previous report by The Wall Street Journal - one of Murdoch's newspapers - described how Carlson called one senior executive a 'c**t', and was 'unimpressed' when that particular insult was removed from the Dominion record because he wanted the world to know exactly what he thought of his bosses.

It remains unclear which executive Carlson was talking about.

The publication also claims to have new video of Carlson, off-camera, discussing whether his 'postmenopausal fans' will approve of how he looks on air and describing another woman he finds 'yummy.'

Tucker Carlson's fate sealed on eve of defamation trial

Shocking messages sent by Tucker Carlson in which he attacked his Fox News bosses were revealed to executives on the eve of last week's defamation trial and sealed his fate, it has emerged.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Speaking two days after he was fired from his position as America's most-watched cable news host, Carlson addressed his fans in a two-minute video that was posted to Twitter, and spoke cryptically about being silenced.

He declared the country was looking 'very much like a one-party state', where the 'people in charge' were silencing debate and becoming 'hysterical and aggressive' because 'they're afraid.'

He said America's ruling class has 'given up persuasion: they are resorting to force.' But, he insisted, the 'honest people' would ultimately win.

'The liars who have been trying to silence them shrink, and they become weaker,' he said.

'That's the iron law of the universe: true things prevail.'

 

[Stunned]

A previous report by The Wall Street Journal - one of Murdoch's newspapers - described how Carlson called one senior executive a 'c**t', and was 'unimpressed' when that particular insult was removed from the Dominion record because he wanted the world to know exactly what he thought of his bosses.

It remains unclear which executive Carlson was talking about.

The publication also claims to have new video of Carlson, off-camera, discussing whether his 'postmenopausal fans' will approve of how he looks on air and describing another woman he finds 'yummy.'

Tucker Carlson's fate sealed on eve of defamation trial

Shocking messages sent by Tucker Carlson in which he attacked his Fox News bosses were revealed to executives on the eve of last week's defamation trial and sealed his fate, it has emerged.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Speaking two days after he was fired from his position as America's most-watched cable news host, Carlson addressed his fans in a two-minute video that was posted to Twitter, and spoke cryptically about being silenced.

He declared the country was looking 'very much like a one-party state', where the 'people in charge' were silencing debate and becoming 'hysterical and aggressive' because 'they're afraid.'

He said America's ruling class has 'given up persuasion: they are resorting to force.' But, he insisted, the 'honest people' would ultimately win.

'The liars who have been trying to silence them shrink, and they become weaker,' he said.

'That's the iron law of the universe: true things prevail.'

Gosh, it’s sad that the voice of true red blooded Americans have been almost silenced! Thank goodness for Twitter! That was so funny to type! Off to take my meds! IMO

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

On Eve of Trial, Discovery of Carlson Texts Set Off Crisis Atop Fox (Published 2023)

Private messages sent by Tucker Carlson that had been redacted in legal filings showed him making highly offensive remarks that went beyond the comments of his prime-time show.

www.nytimes.com

The settlement of the Dominion case, however, has not ended the threat posed by the messages. The New York Times, The Associated Press and National Public Radio have challenged the redactions, meaning they could still become public.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Mike Lindell Makes Bats**t Claim About Fox News' Role In 2020 Election

The MyPillow CEO won't give his conspiracies a rest, concocting this one about Fox News.

www.huffpost.com

“I believe Fox played a big part in this election crime because back then, they called Arizona early,” he said, referring to the channel’s correct election night projection that Biden would win the swing state, which angered viewers.

“Smartmatic sued Fox News on Feb. 4 of 2021,” Lindell continued in a nod to another voting technology company suing Fox for defamation. “That started lawfare in this whole country. Since that time people like me have not been able to go on any conservative media and talk about our election. ... So Fox News has been suppressing for some reason and they make this deal with Dominion?”

Interviewer Chris Cuomo of NewsNation noted that Fox can’t produce evidence of something that never occurred, and that it got into trouble for asserting fraud did happen. And it’s facing more legal jeopardy. Not to mention that dozens of Trump-led legal election challenges went nowhere in the courts.

Lindell claimed he subpoenaed Fox for evidence “and they won’t give us anything.”

“But Mike, Mike, they’re not gonna produce evidence of the nonexistence of the election being rigged,” Cuomo replied. “And they did more than anybody else did to fuel the speculation, which is how they got jammed up with Dominion.”

 

[JerseyGirl]

Trump takes swipe at Fox News during Steve Bannon reunion

The former president continued to claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen and called for an end to mail-in ballots.

www.newsweek.com

Former President Donald Trump took a swipe at Fox News during a new interview with his former White House adviser Steve Bannon on Saturday and suggested he couldn't talk about "cheating" in elections on the network.

Trump told Bannon that "they've weaponized the Justice Department. They've weaponized the FBI. They're doing things that a Communist country would do, a Marxist country would do. It's very sad."

"What's going on is sick," Trump said. "And what they do is they're unbelievable at cheating on elections. With you, I don't have to worry about saying that because, you know, if you say that on Fox, they want to cut you out.”

"They cheated on elections," Trump went on. "Had Rupert Murdoch backed his people, he wouldn't have had any liability. When he went out and said 'There was nothing wrong with this election' - what a thing to say."

Elsewhere in the interview with Bannon, Trump again criticized mail-in ballots and alleged that the COVID-19 pandemic had been used to steal the 2020 election.

"They used COVID to cheat," Trump said. "They used COVID to cheat with all these mail-in ballots." He went on to suggest that the U.S. should "get rid of mail-in ballots."

 

[Stunned]

God forbid the mail in ballots had worked in his favor, this would be all about only using mail in ballots!

 

[ilovewings]

Trump takes swipe at Fox News during Steve Bannon reunion

The former president continued to claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen and called for an end to mail-in ballots.

www.newsweek.com

Former President Donald Trump took a swipe at Fox News during a new interview with his former White House adviser Steve Bannon on Saturday and suggested he couldn't talk about "cheating" in elections on the network.

Trump told Bannon that "they've weaponized the Justice Department. They've weaponized the FBI. They're doing things that a Communist country would do, a Marxist country would do. It's very sad."

"What's going on is sick," Trump said. "And what they do is they're unbelievable at cheating on elections. With you, I don't have to worry about saying that because, you know, if you say that on Fox, they want to cut you out.”

"They cheated on elections," Trump went on. "Had Rupert Murdoch backed his people, he wouldn't have had any liability. When he went out and said 'There was nothing wrong with this election' - what a thing to say."

Elsewhere in the interview with Bannon, Trump again criticized mail-in ballots and alleged that the COVID-19 pandemic had been used to steal the 2020 election.

"They used COVID to cheat," Trump said. "They used COVID to cheat with all these mail-in ballots." He went on to suggest that the U.S. should "get rid of mail-in ballots."

His statements are so sickening, so disgusting: DOJ is listening. he is such a fool, but he cannot help himself.

 

[Niner]

God forbid the mail in ballots had worked in his favor, this would be all about only using mail in ballots!

I have to use a mail-in ballot - as I am overseas & still a U.S. citizen. Hopefully they will keep them!

 

[dspdenver]

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/30/1172923281/biden-makes-fun-of-his-age-at-the-white-house-correspondents-dinner

["I'd call Fox 'Honest, fair and truthful.' But then I'd be sued for defamation," Biden cracked to a packed ballroom in Washington, D.C.]

 

[Helechawagirl]

The settlement of the Dominion case, however, has not ended the threat posed by the messages. The New York Times, The Associated Press and National Public Radio have challenged the redactions, meaning they could still become public.

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Yes. I want to see those messages.

 

[Smelly Squirrel]

This is an interview with Dominion's leaders and its attorneys. They discuss from the beginning of the company to what happened to them after the election, to their upcoming lawsuits.

Exclusive: Dominion Voting Systems tells its Fox News lawsuit story - Axios

 

[anneg]

This is an interview with Dominion's leaders and its attorneys. They discuss from the beginning of the company to what happened to them after the election, to their upcoming lawsuits.

Exclusive: Dominion Voting Systems tells its Fox News lawsuit story - Axios

Interesting interview--thanks! Dominion deserved that big settlement.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Donald Trump Jr. Whines About Fox News Not Inviting Him On For Longest Time

"I've been watching the censorship happening," the former president's son complained.

www.huffpost.com

Donald Trump Jr. on Monday griped that Fox News has not booked him as a guest in a long time, blaming “censorship.”

“I used to be on Fox three, four, five, six, 10 times a week,” he said on the “Steak for Breakfast” podcast.

“I haven’t been on in nine months. Not a call, not an invite, not anything,” he continued. “So I understand what it appears like they’re trying to do to the America First movement. You know, Tucker was another one of those voices.”

The former president’s oldest son attributed his long-term absence from the channel his father once revered to a larger issue of right-wing outlets turning against him and others.

“I’ve been watching the censorship happening, even in conservative mainstream media,” Trump Jr. said. “You saw what Fox did to Tucker Carlson last week, and the week before that, it was Dan Bongino.”

Trump attributed Carlson’s firing by Fox News to the cable personality’s “America First” agenda, such as questioning the United States’ support of Ukraine to defend itself against the Russian invasion. He claimed that Carlson was shown the door after saying that former President Donald Trump was the only person who understands foreign policy and the risks of the U.S. proxy war with Russia.

Carlson was ousted after Fox News settled a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million. The conservative channel rode the ex-president’s false cries of balloting fraud from the likes of Carlson to feed its ratings.

Carlson was also found to have sent “highly offensive” messages that alarmed Fox execs. He privately mocked spreaders of the election lies while publicly boosting the conspiracy theories. He also privately disparaged the former president.

Trump Jr.’s father experienced what some observers called a “soft ban” by Fox News between late September 2022 and late March, when he did not have an on-air interview, The Associated Press reported.

 

[ilovewings]

Donald Trump Jr. Whines About Fox News Not Inviting Him On For Longest Time

"I've been watching the censorship happening," the former president's son complained.

www.huffpost.com

Donald Trump Jr. on Monday griped that Fox News has not booked him as a guest in a long time, blaming “censorship.”

“I used to be on Fox three, four, five, six, 10 times a week,” he said on the “Steak for Breakfast” podcast.

“I haven’t been on in nine months. Not a call, not an invite, not anything,” he continued. “So I understand what it appears like they’re trying to do to the America First movement. You know, Tucker was another one of those voices.”

The former president’s oldest son attributed his long-term absence from the channel his father once revered to a larger issue of right-wing outlets turning against him and others.

“I’ve been watching the censorship happening, even in conservative mainstream media,” Trump Jr. said. “You saw what Fox did to Tucker Carlson last week, and the week before that, it was Dan Bongino.”

Trump attributed Carlson’s firing by Fox News to the cable personality’s “America First” agenda, such as questioning the United States’ support of Ukraine to defend itself against the Russian invasion. He claimed that Carlson was shown the door after saying that former President Donald Trump was the only person who understands foreign policy and the risks of the U.S. proxy war with Russia.

Carlson was ousted after Fox News settled a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million. The conservative channel rode the ex-president’s false cries of balloting fraud from the likes of Carlson to feed its ratings.

Carlson was also found to have sent “highly offensive” messages that alarmed Fox execs. He privately mocked spreaders of the election lies while publicly boosting the conspiracy theories. He also privately disparaged the former president.

Trump Jr.’s father experienced what some observers called a “soft ban” by Fox News between late September 2022 and late March, when he did not have an on-air interview, The Associated Press reported.

Wah wah wah- all he needs is a diaper! a whining toddler-

 

[sds71]

The NYT has an unredacted text Tucker Carlson wrote about a violent white mob to a producer which alarmed Fox executives>


The text was sealed in a Dominion filing in its defamation case vs. Fox News.

Carlson’s Text That Alarmed Fox Leaders: ‘It’s Not How White Men Fight’

The discovery of the text message contributed to a chain of events that ultimately led to Tucker Carlson’s firing.

www.nytimes.com

 

[JerseyGirl]

Mehdi Hasan Mocks Donald Trump Jr.'s Latest Whine With The 'Vlogger's' Own Frantic Words

The MSNBC host called out the former president's oldest son.

www.huffpost.com

MSNBC’s Mehdi Hasan said right-wing figures are all attacking Fox News in the days after the network parted ways with longtime host Tucker Carlson.

“The knives are out for that network,” he said Tuesday night. “Even third-tier vloggers who couldn’t get themselves booked on Fox before Tucker got canned are now taking shots.”

By “third-tier vlogger,” he was referring to Donald Trump Jr., oldest son of the former president and once a frequent Fox guest who this week griped that he hasn’t been on the right-wing network in nine months.

“How strange,” Hasan said as he laid on the sarcasm. “I just can’t imagine why Fox or any cable network would not be banging down Don Jr.’s door for this kind of incredible content.”

To make his point, Hasan played a clip reel of Trump’s ranting about various issues and plugging products:

 

[SouthAussie]

There is an article published last night in our Sydney Morning Herald, where a former Prime Minister and now our new consul-general in NY (Malcolm Turnbull) has stated that:


“I say this without any sense of hyperbole: I do not believe that there is any individual alive today that has done more damage to American democracy than Rupert Murdoch. You might say [he’s] Australia’s deadliest export.”

“What we saw ..... was a government that was nearly overthrown in a coup promoted by the president – and in an environment that was enabled by Fox News and other right-wing media, promoting stuff they knew was untrue.

“How do we deal with this?” ... noting that the media landscape had become so hyper-partisan that many people “are now living in information silos” with opposing views of reality.

Citing former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who once suggested a tactic to “flood the zone with s__t”, Turnbull argued the answer was to do the opposite: “flood the zone with facts”.

Rupert’s our ‘deadliest export’, Trump’s an egomaniac bully, says Turnbull

 

[Stunned]

There is an article published last night in our Sydney Morning Herald, where a former Prime Minister and now our new consul-general in NY (Malcolm Turnbull) has stated that:


“I say this without any sense of hyperbole: I do not believe that there is any individual alive today that has done more damage to American democracy than Rupert Murdoch. You might say [he’s] Australia’s deadliest export.”

“What we saw ..... was a government that was nearly overthrown in a coup promoted by the president – and in an environment that was enabled by Fox News and other right-wing media, promoting stuff they knew was untrue.

“How do we deal with this?” ... noting that the media landscape had become so hyper-partisan that many people “are now living in information silos” with opposing views of reality.

Citing former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, who once suggested a tactic to “flood the zone with s__t”, Turnbull argued the answer was to do the opposite: “flood the zone with facts”.

Rupert’s our ‘deadliest export’, Trump’s an egomaniac bully, says Turnbull

World leaders see what so many Americans can’t. They’ve been screwed, they’re in a horrific cult. Can they be saved? I don’t know. Breaks my heart for our country, we need a hero. IMO

 

[SouthAussie]

World leaders see what so many Americans can’t. They’ve been screwed, they’re in a horrific cult. Can they be saved? I don’t know. Breaks my heart for our country, we need a hero. IMO

I am so sorry. Sorry that Murdoch was born here, he is not who we are. Sorry that he and DT have made such a powerful media force that is undermining democracy.

Malcolm Turnbull - our former Prime Minister, also former journalist - has created a foundation calling for a Royal Commission to try to end Murdoch's media monopoly.

Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission (website)

https://twitter.com/Murdoch_RC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Thanks South for posting that.

I hope at long last some are seeing that the emperor (Murdoch) has no clothes.