CNN —Three former high-ranking Fox executives are blasting Rupert Murdoch for Fox News’ role spreading disinformation in the public discourse. In a joint statement published Wednesday, the executives — Preston Padden, Ken Solomon, and Bill Reyner — expressed profound regret for their roles helping Murdoch build Fox in its early days. It’s only the latest lawsuit Fox News has faced for advancing false election conspiracy theories after Donald Trump was defeated at the ballot box in 2020. In that same month, Fox News also settled an election-related lawsuit with a Venezuelan businessman who had sued the network. Fox News is also facing another major defamation lawsuit from voting technology company Smartmatic, which is suing the network for $2.7 billion.

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Persons: Rupert Murdoch, — Preston Padden, Ken Solomon, Bill Reyner —, Murdoch, Padden, Solomon, Reyner, “, ” “, Fox, ” Padden, —, Ray Epps, Tucker Carlson, It’s, Donald Trump, Abby Grossberg, ”, Epps Organizations: CNN, Fox, Fox News, Federal Communications Commission, Murdoch’s Fox News, FBI, Dominion Voting Systems, Capitol Locations: Washington, Arizona, Venezuelan