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☆ Fox’s top lawyer blasts judge in Dominion case, says trial would’ve been ‘months of utter pain’
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Viet Dinh, former Chief Legal and Policy Officer for Fox Corporation. Dinh said Davis issued “really illogical” rulings in the pretrial phase, which “hamstrung” Fox’s defense strategy. This artist sketch depicts Judge Eric Davis of Delaware Superior Court on the bench Monday, April 17, 2023, in Wilmington, Delaware. Elizabeth Williams/APThe judge ruled that none of Fox’s on-air statements about Dominion were true and rejected Fox’s attempts to throw the case out. Dominion made many of these messages public through court filings, and they painted an incredibly damning picture of Fox News.

Persons: CNN —, Viet Dinh, Eric Davis, ” Dinh, –, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Fox, Dinh, Davis, ”, Eric Davis of, Elizabeth Williams, Fox’s, Tucker Carlson, “ Organizations: CNN, Fox, Dominion Voting Systems, Fox Corporation, Delaware, Harvard Law, ” Dominion, Fox News, Eric Davis of Delaware Superior Court, Dominion, Harvard Locations: Viet, Delaware, Wilmington , Delaware, Smartmatic

☆ Mike Lindell is royally screwed
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Lindell told Politico that he hasn't been able to pay his lawyers at all for the past two months. "I don't know where I go from here," Lindell told Politico. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe embattled MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has had a no-good, very bad week, and things just got a lot worse for him. Lindell told Bannon that the audits concerned commissions that some employees earned while working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. "People are going to be afraid to be lawyers," Lindell said.

Persons: Mike Lindell's, Lindell, hasn't, —, Mike Lindell, Parker Daniels, Lewin, they're, Andrew Parker, Parker Daniels Kibort, Parker, haven't, there's, Donald Trump's, Steve Bannon's, Bannon, MyPillow, I've Organizations: Politico, Service, Voting Systems, Smarmatic, Lewin, Lewin LLP, Lindell, American Express, MyPillow, Walmart, Costco, Bed, QVC, JCPenney Locations: Minnesota, Washington

☆ Mike Lindell’s lawyers in Dominion lawsuit seek to quit case over millions of dollars in unpaid legal fees
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Attorneys representing conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell and his company MyPillow in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems asked to withdraw from the case on Thursday after Lindell allegedly racked up millions in unpaid legal fees. In a court filing, Minnesota-based Parker Daniels Kibort said both Lindell and MyPillow have not paid the firm for its work on the case and won’t be able to pay future fees and costs. But Lindell was adamant that he would not settle with Dominion or Smartmatic, another election technology company suing him for defamation. The court must grant the attorneys’ motion to withdraw before they can formally drop Lindell and MyPillow as clients. Attorneys for Dominion did not have a position regarding the motion when it was filed, the court filing shows.

Persons: Mike Lindell, Lindell, Parker Daniels Kibort, MyPillow, won’t, “, ”, —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon’s Organizations: CNN, Dominion Voting Systems, Dominion, Lindell, Fox Locations: Minnesota

☆ MyPillow lawyers say CEO Mike Lindell owes them millions of dollars
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Dareh Gregorian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow Inc., speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, on Friday, Aug. 5, 2022. The attorneys defending Mike Lindell and his business against defamation claims from voting machine companies are seeking to sever ties with the "MyPillow Guy" over millions of dollars in unpaid legal fees. "At this time, Defendants are in arrears by millions of dollars to PDK," the filing said. The firm said that if it was forced to continue providing legal services to Lindell, the "future fees and costs will amount to millions of dollars in addition to the millions of dollars already owed." Lindell is not the only Trump ally facing an action on unpaid legal fees tied to false claims about the 2020 election.

Persons: Mike Lindell, Guy, Parker Daniels Kibort, Lindell, MyPillow, Eric Coomer, Lindell's, wasn't, he'd, Robert Zeidman, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Robert Costello, Giuliani, who's, He's, Andrew Giuliani, they'd Organizations: Conservative Political, Lindell, Voting Systems, Dominion, NBC News, Newsweek, Software, NBC, New, New York City, Smartmatic, Trump White House, WABC Locations: Dallas , Texas, Minneapolis , MN, Lindell, New York, Dominion, Georgia, Fulton County, New York City

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year. “Too many folks are still having to choose between skipping a day’s pay and taking care of themselves or their family members when they get sick,” Newsom said in a statement announcing his action. Newsom already signed a law to raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, a Democrat from Santa Cruz who authored the law and is a former local elections official, said the law creates necessary guardrails around elections.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, “, ” Newsom, ” Jennifer Barrera, ” Andrea Zinder, Shasta, Donald Trump, ’, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, ”, Cathy Darling Allen, Hart InterCivic, Darling Allen, Patrick Henry Jones, ” Jones didn’t, ___ Sophie Austin, @sophieadanna Organizations: — Workers, Democratic, Wednesday, California Chamber of Commerce, unionize, Food, Commercial Workers Western States Council, Dominion Voting Systems, Santa Cruz, Democrat, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, Northern California, Shasta, Santa, Shasta County, United States

☆ Mike Lindell says MyPillow's now facing multiple IRS audits
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mike Lindell said MyPillow is facing multiple IRS audits. Lindell claimed on the "War Room" podcast that the audits concerned call center staff. AdvertisementAdvertisementMyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says his pillow company is now facing five audits from the IRS. "This is something that hasn't happened in 15 years, and all of a sudden there's 5 IRS audits against MyPillow in three different years," Lindell told Bannon. Last month, Lindell claimed that MyPillow was financially crippled after American Express slashed its credit line.

Persons: Mike Lindell, MyPillow, Lindell, —, Steve Bannon, Steve, Bannon, they're, Donald Trump's Organizations: Service, IRS, MyPillow, Trump, American Express, Lindell, Voting Systems Locations: California, MyPillow, Smartmatic

But the challenge facing Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee in Georgia is unlike any of the others. For one, he is the only judge so far to allow television cameras in the courtroom to broadcast hearings and any trials. And the trials will play out in a battleground state that Trump narrowly lost in 2020. But the experience of some judges who have been thrust into the public eye point to potential pitfalls and dangers ahead for the 34-year-old Georgia native. “Hopefully, you have a life outside the law,” Cahill said during his talk in Reno about handling high-profile cases.

Persons: Peter Cahill, Derek Chauvin, George Floyd, you’re, ”, Donald Trump, Scott McAfee, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, McAfee, Aileen Cannon, Reggie Walton, Lewis ” Scooter, Libby, Dick Cheney, Roger Clemens, “, Lance Ito, Simpson, Critics, Jay Leno ”, Elizabeth Scherer, Nikolas Cruz, Cruz, Scherer, Eric Davis, Tanya Chutkan, Ito, Judy, he's, Han Chung, Chung, Trump's, E, Susan Garsh, Aaron Hernandez, ” Garsh, Fani Willis, Trump, Willis, — Chutkan, Barack Obama, Juan Manuel Merchan, Merchan, Chutkan, Brian Kemp, Kemp, ” Cahill Organizations: ATLANTA, Minnesota, National Judicial College, New York, Trump White House, Trump, Georgia, Senior, Associated Press, Los Angeles Superior, Delaware, Systems, Fox News, American Bar Association, U.S, New Yorker, McAfee, Massachusetts, New England Patriots, AP, Patriots, University of Georgia, Republican, Federalist Society, Emory University, Georgia Aquarium Locations: Minneapolis, Reno , Nevada, Fulton, Georgia, U.S, Florida, Los, Parkland, Washington, Fulton County, Gwinnett County, Reno

For Lachlan Murdoch, this moment has been a long time coming. On Thursday, his father Rupert Murdoch announced that in November he'll step down as the head of his two media companies: News Corp. and Fox Corp. Lachlan will become the chair of News Corp. while remaining chief executive and chair at Fox Corp., the parent of Fox News Channel. In Murdoch World, as in the fictional world of the Roy family, seemingly sure things can go sideways in an instant, particularly when unexpected opportunities arise. Lachlan Murdoch has lived that first hand. Lachlan Murdoch has drawn criticism from media watchdogs for what many called Fox News' increasingly conspiratorial and misinformation-promoting broadcasts.

Persons: Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan, James, Elisabeth, Rupert, Rupert Murdoch's, ”, Roy, Paddy Manning, Roger Ailes, ” Manning, “, I'm, Murdoch, Manning, Lachlan Murdoch's, James ., Ailes, Fox, Smartmatic, Kathryn Murdoch Organizations: News Corp, Fox Corp, Fox News Channel, Murdoch, Princeton, Fox News, News, British, Voting Systems, AP Locations: London, New York City, Australia, Australian, U.S

Lachlan Murdoch and his siblings attended Dalton, a private school on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, and other elite schools, including Trinity School. In 1999, Lachlan Murdoch assumed responsibility for print operations in the U.S. [1/3]Then Newscorp chairman Rupert Murdoch and son Lachlan Murdoch in the crowd before Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 5, 2017. The newly constituted Fox was reduced to a handful of assets, including the Fox broadcast network, Fox News, Fox Sports and Fox Business, with Lachlan Murdoch serving as its executive chair and chief executive officer. As chief executive of Fox Corp since 2019, Lachlan Murdoch has presided over the media properties during seismic change in the industry, as viewers cut cable subscriptions in favor of streaming services.

Persons: Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch’s, Anna, Australian Broadcasting Corp’s, Paddy Manning’s, “, Lachlan, James, Dalton, Manning, Robert Deutsch, Walt Disney, Brother James Murdoch, Chris Mitchell, ”, James Murdoch, Kathryn, Fox, Donald Trump, Dawn Chmielewski, Helen Coster, Kenneth Li, Nick Zieminski Organizations: News Corp, Fox Corp, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Sun, Fox Sports, Fox Entertainment, Australian Broadcasting, New, New York Post, The New York Times, Daily News, Wall Street, San Antonio Express, Monopoly, Trinity School, Trinity Conservative Society, Princeton, News Ltd, U.S ., New York, Century Fox, Walt, Fox, Fox Business, Disney, New York Times, Daily, Dominion Voting Systems, Thomson Locations: Australia, United States, London, New York, U.S, Illyria, NRG, Houston , Texas, Los Angeles

[1/2] Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (R) speaks to media mogul Rupert Murdoch as they walk out of Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen, Scotland, June 25, 2016. "This provides an opportunity for a reset between President Trump and the Fox News network," Republican strategist Ron Bonjean said of Lachlan Murdoch's appointment. "The question is: does Lachlan Murdoch want to have a positive relationship with former President Donald Trump? Fox News did not immediately respond to a request for comment about political coverage under Lachlan Murdoch. Stuelpnagel said he believed the high cost of the Dominion lawsuit might make Lachlan Murdoch tread carefully on Trump coverage.

Persons: Donald Trump, Rupert Murdoch, Carlo Allegri, Rupert Murdoch's, Trump, Fox, Rupert Murdoch's son, Lachlan Murdoch, Biden, Ron Bonjean, Lachlan Murdoch's, Bret Baier, Jason Osborne, Osborne, Hillary Clinton, Larry Stuelpnagel, Dan Cassino, Karen Finney, Finney, Stuelpnagel, Lachlan, Tim Reid, Nathan Layne, Alexandra Ulmer, Heather Timmons, Jamie Freed Organizations: Republican, Trump, REUTERS, Fox Corp, News Corp, Fox News, Dominion, Systems, Fox, Republicans, Social, America News Network, Northwestern University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Democratic, Thomson Locations: Aberdeen, Scotland, American, New Jersey

☆ Rupert Murdoch, a kingmaker in GOP politics, enriched himself as he poisoned America
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Rupert Murdoch’s reign over the insidious right-wing media kingdom he forged into existence over a decades-long career is coming to a close. Murdoch is a strategic thinker and ruthless businessman, who would have given the timing of his exit immense thought. Is the announcement an indication that Murdoch is attempting to further cement his son, Lachlan, as his successor? The other question is: How will this transition impact the organization of Murdoch’s companies? And the biggest question of all: Does Murdoch have some additional surprises left up his sleeve?

Persons: Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch, “, Murdoch bashed, ”, ” Murdoch, —, Donald Trump, Lachlan, Will Lachlan Organizations: CNN, Fox Corporation, News Corporation, Fox News, Fox, Voting Systems, Dominion, News Corporations Locations: cahoots, Smartmatic

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Dispelling the AI hallucination
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. The pan-European Stoxx 600 slumped 1.3% amid a flurry of central bank decisions. Sweden hiked rates by 25 basis points to 4%; Norway raised its rate from 4% to 4.25%; Switzerland kept rates unchanged. SuccessionRupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of the board of Fox Corp and News Corp in November.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Steve Eisman, that's Organizations: CNBC, of England, Cisco, Fox Corp, News Corp, Fox News, Systems, Valley Bank Locations: Sweden, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey

[1/3] Then Newscorp chairman Rupert Murdoch and son Lachlan Murdoch in the crowd before Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 5, 2017. In 1999, Lachlan Murdoch assumed responsibility for print operations in the U.S. Lachlan Murdoch founded Illyria Pty, a private investment company, whose acquisitions included a network of Australian radio stations. The newly constituted Fox was reduced to a handful of assets, including the Fox broadcast network, Fox News, Fox Sports and Fox Business, with Lachlan Murdoch serving as its executive chair and chief executive officer. While Rupert Murdoch built his legacy pursuing the television, movie and newspaper businesses with equal abandon, Lachlan’s legacy is still taking shape.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Robert Deutsch, Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch’s, Anna, Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s, Paddy Manning’s, “, Lachlan, James, Dalton, Manning, Walt Disney, Brother James Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch doesn’t, Chris Mitchell, ”, Fox, Donald Trump, Dawn Chmielewski, Helen Coster, Kenneth Li, Nick Zieminski Organizations: News Corp, Fox Corp, Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Sun, Fox Sports, Fox Entertainment, Australian Broadcasting, New, New York Post, The New York Times, Daily News, Wall Street, San Antonio Express, Monopoly, Trinity School, Trinity Conservative Society, News, New York, Century Fox, Walt, Fox, Fox Business, Disney, New York Times, Dominion Voting Systems, Thomson Locations: NRG, Houston , Texas, U.S, Australia, United States, London, New York, Princeton, Illyria, Los Angeles

His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become the sole chairman of News Corp and continue as the chair and CEO of Fox, the companies said on Thursday. The transition solidifies Lachlan's role as the leader of the media empire, putting to rest questions of succession within the Murdoch family. Lachlan was appointed CEO of the new Fox Corp. Murdoch controls News Corp and Fox Corp through a Reno, Nevada-based family trust that holds a roughly a 40% stake in voting shares of each company. The shares in Fox and News Corp owned by Murdoch’s children through the trust are a combination of both classes of shares.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Rafael Nadal, Kevin Anderson of, Mike Segar, Lachlan Murdoch, Murdoch, Lachlan, Fox, Brian Wieser, James, Chloe, Grace, Wendi Deng, Jonathan Miller, Sumner Redstone, Ted Turner, John Malone, Miller, Helen Coster, Aditya Soni, Dawn Chmielewski, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Fox News, Fox Corp, News Corp, Fox, Dominion, Systems, Wall, Walt Disney Co, Lupa Systems, Corp, Thomson Locations: York, U.S, Kevin Anderson of South Africa, Australia, United States, American, Reno , Nevada, London, New York, Bengaluru, Dawn, Los Angeles

☆ Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman, sending shockwaves through media and politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Rupert Murdoch, the powerful right-wing media mogul who built and oversaw one of the world’s most influential news empires, announced Thursday that he will step down as chairman of his companies, Fox Corporation and News Corporation. Lachlan Murdoch steps inLachlan Murdoch will take over as chairman of Fox and News Corporation. Evan Agostini/Invision/APStepping into his shoes, Murdoch’s eldest son, Lachlan, who already serves as chief executive of Fox Corporation, will become sole chairman of both companies. In 1986, Murdoch got into the television business after he purchased several US television stations and created Fox Broadcasting. In recent years, under Murdoch, Fox News has advanced baseless conspiracy theories, including the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 presidential election.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, ” Murdoch, Murdoch, Donald Trump’s, Lachlan Murdoch, Evan Agostini, Lachlan, ”, Rupert, “, ” Rupert Murdoch, Trump, oilman Marvin Davis, Donald Trump, Bill Hemmer, Hemmer, Dana Perino Organizations: New, New York CNN, Fox Corporation, News Corporation, “, ”, Fox and News Corporation, Wall Street Journal, New York, Republican Party, Fox News, CNN, Australian, UK’s, The Times, Sunday Times of, Century Fox, Fox Broadcasting, Sky, Comcast, Fox, Disney, Fox Sports, Fox News Fox News, Voting Systems, Dominion Locations: New York, cahoots, Sunday Times of London, Britain, America

☆ Rupert Murdoch is stepping down from running Fox and News Corp. and is handing the reins to his son Lachlan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down from his role at Fox and News Corp., according to a company statement. "For my entire professional life, I have been engaged daily with news and ideas, and that will not change," Murdoch wrote. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's unclear how Murdoch's media empire will change post-Rupert. Lachlan Murdoch, 52, has been CEO since 2019 after the baton switched back and forth between him and his brother James as to who would succeed their father. And while he's privately criticized Trump, he's also said that the Fox audience supports the former president, suggesting he knows that supporting Trump is good for Fox's business, CNN has reported.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, Lachlan, Lachlan Murdoch, Trump, Jeanine Pirro, Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, Donald Trump, James, Rupert, He's, Tucker Carlson, he's Organizations: Fox, News Corp, Fox Corp ., Fox News, London, Voting, Dominion, Google, Meta, Street Journal, Hollywood, Fox Nation, CNN Locations: Rupert, FanDuel

☆ Opinion: Rupert Murdoch helped wreck media — and politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Opinion David Zurawik | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Few media figures in the last 27 years have had a larger and more profound effect on American political and media life than Rupert Murdoch. Ailes, who helped Richard Nixon get elected president in 1968, specialized in the political use of media. Again, Murdoch is not the only reason for the lack of trust in the media and the flood of disinformation and misinformation. I have been writing about Murdoch and Fox since the 1980s, and have observed that Murdoch was more concerned about money than ideology. In a commercial sense, Murdoch is an incredibly successful media figure.

Persons: David Zurawik, Rupert Murdoch, David Zurawik Mich Rouse, Murdoch, Lachlan, Murdoch’s, Roger Ailes, Richard Nixon, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Mark Zuckerberg, James Organizations: Goucher College, Baltimore Sun, CNN, Fox and News Corporation, Murdoch’s Fox News, Democrats, Fox News, Murdoch, Capitol, Fox, Facebook, Media, Sport Committee Locations: Australia, America, Europe, Germany, Italy, American, Elon Musk’s

☆ Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of the board of both Fox Corp. and News Corp. , the companies said Thursday. Lachlan Murdoch, one of his sons, will become sole chairman of News Corp. and will continue as Fox Corp.'s executive chair and CEO. At the time, Fox had opposed having the elder Murdoch — as well as other top Fox executives — appearing in person, citing his age. Since July 2022, Murdoch had worked from his home in Montana rather than going into Fox or News Corp. offices, according to a securities filing. News Corp. owns newspapers The Wall Street Journal and New York Post, among other publications, while Fox is the parent company of right-leaning TV networks Fox News and Fox Business.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, –, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Murdoch's, Fox, Murdoch —, —, Fox wouldn't, Tucker Carlson, Marvin Davis, Michael Wolff's, Read, Lachlan Organizations: Fox Corp, News Corp, Voting Systems, Fox News, Fox, Wall Street, New, New York Post, Fox Business, News, Century Fox, Fox News Channel, Disney Locations: Dominion, Delaware, Montana, New York, Australian, Adelaide, Australia, Britain, U.S, cahoots

☆ Smartmatic lawyer says Rupert Murdoch is like a 'mafia boss' who 'ordered a hit' with Fox News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A Smartmatic lawyer compared Rupert Murdoch to a "mafia boss" in a court hearing Wednesday. The company says Fox News and parent company Fox Corp. defamed it through 2020 election conspiracy theories. Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch "ordered a hit" on Smartmatic, the Smartmatic lawyer argued. Connolly made the extended analogy to argue that Fox Corp., the parent company of Fox News, shouldn't escape liability in the case. Erin Murphy, an attorney representing both Fox Corp. and Fox News, argued that it wasn't enough to show that the Murdochs were generally involved in shaping Fox News's editorial coverage.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch, Johnny, Erik Connolly, who's, doesn't, Connolly, Lachlan, Suzanne Scott, Jay Wallace, Donald Trump's, Erin Murphy, Smartmatic, Murphy, Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell —, Joe Biden, Trump, Jean Catuffe, David B, Cohen, Powell, Giuliani Organizations: Fox News, Fox Corp, Service, Fox, Trump, Republican, Dominion, Newsmax, New Locations: Wall, Silicon, Smartmatic, Manhattan

☆ Michael Wolff’s juicy book on Fox News is set to hit shelves. Here’s why readers should be cautious when diving into it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In the forthcoming book, a copy of which CNN obtained in advance of its release, Wolff makes a number of shocking and explosive claims. Suzanne Scott feared she would lose her job as chief executive of Fox News amid the Dominion lawsuit, he reports. And Fox sources tell me that Wolff made no attempt to fact check his book with either Fox News or its parent company, Fox Corporation. With Fox News, where an author might be basing major claims using less-than-reliable sources, the risks are more pronounced, making such reporting efforts even more paramount. Fox News, for its part, is choosing not to respond to the specific claims Wolff makes in the book.

Persons: Michael Wolff, Murdoch, ”, Wolff, Rupert Murdoch, Sean Hannity, Suzanne Scott, Critics, Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk, Isaacson, Musk, Bret Baier, Jesse Watters, “, ” Wolff, Murdoch’s, ‘ Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Dominion, Elon, Eastern, Musk, Washington Post, Fox Corporation Locations: Manhattan’s Greenwich, Russian, Crimea

☆ Dominion’s $1.6 billion defamation suit against Newsmax over election lies set for September 2024 trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Newsmax over the right-wing network’s airing of 2020 election lies is scheduled to go to trial in late September 2024, a Delaware judge decided. The decision by Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis means — barring an out-of-court settlement — Trump’s lies about the 2020 election will be front and center at a four-week trial during the closing weeks of the 2024 election. Davis presided over a similar high-profile defamation case brought by Dominion against Fox News over the network’s airing of election lies. The case ended in April with a last-second $787 million settlement, the largest publicly known defamation settlement in US history. Newsmax is also facing a massive defamation suit from Smartmatic, another voting technology company that was accused by right-wing figures of rigging the 2020 election.

Persons: Newsmax, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Eric Davis, Davis, Dominion “, Sidney Powell, Rudy Giuliani, Mike Lindell, Patrick Byrne, Trump, “ Organizations: CNN, Dominion, Delaware, Fox News, Newsmax, Trump Locations: Delaware, Biden’s

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's pension funds and the state of Oregon sued Fox Corporation on Tuesday, alleging the company harmed investors by allowing Fox News to broadcast falsehoods about the 2020 election that exposed the network to defamation lawsuits. New York City's pension funds are long-term shareholders of Fox Corporation, with shares valued at $28.1 million as of the end of July. In a statement, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum said the Fox breached its fiduciary duties by disregarding legal risks. “The directors’ choices exposed themselves and the company to liability and exposed their shareholders to significant risks," she said. “That is the crux of our lawsuit, and we look forward to making our case in court.”

Persons: ”, Brad Lander, Fox's, Donald Trump's, “, Democrat Joe Biden, Lachlan Murdoch, Ellen Rosenblum Organizations: —, Fox Corporation, Fox News, Voting Systems, Oregon, Dominion, Democrat, Fox Corp, Smartmatic, Fox Locations: York, Oregon, Delaware, New York City, Trump, Smartmatic USA

Fox, which has maintained it is proud of its dishonest 2020 election coverage, still faces an even larger, $2.7 billion lawsuit from election technology company Smartmatic. That is the crux of our lawsuit, and we look forward to making our case in court.”A spokesperson for Fox Corporation declined to comment on the lawsuit. A spokesperson for the New York City Comptroller’s office said the pension funds held 857,000 shares of Fox Corporation stock valued at $28.10 million. Fox Corporation, led by Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, has kept the current Fox News leadership team that oversaw the network’s lie-filled 2020 coverage in place. Earlier this year, Fox News settled a defamation case with a Venezuelan businessman who had filed a lawsuit against the company over its 2020 election coverage.

Persons: “, Brad Lander, ” Ellen Rosenblum, ”, Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch, Viet Dinh, Ray Epps, Fox, Abby Grossberg Organizations: CNN, Fox Corporation, Fox News, Fox, Voting, New, Dominion, FBI Locations: York, Oregon, Delaware, New York City, Viet, Arizona, Venezuelan

☆ New tapes reveal MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell meltdown in 2020 election deposition
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Prominent Donald Trump supporter and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell repeatedly lost his temper, left the room and swore at opposing counsel during a series of depositions earlier this year, according to newly released videos and transcripts. I'll do whatever I have to do," Lindell said at the start of a March 8 deposition, addressing Coomer's attorney. You're an ambulance chasing lawyer, so don't start with me. Don't start scolding me." "Have you ever been in a deposition where they can't stand who you are?," Lindell snapped at Coomer's lawyers on March 8.

Persons: Mike Lindell, Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, Dr, Eric Coomer, Lindell, defaming, Coomer Organizations: Conservative Political, Gaylord National Convention Center, Voting Systems, CNBC, Lindell, Dominion Locations: National Harbor, M.D, United States, Minnesota, Denver

☆ Mike Lindell's belligerent Dominion depositions: Hawking MyPillow dog blankets on Steve Bannon's podcast and scaring away court reporters
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Lindell insulted him, his lawyers, the judge, and took a break to go on Steve Bannon's podcast. When he stood up to take a call in the middle of questioning, Coomer's lawyers called it a day. In an interview with Insider on Friday, Lindell called Coomer's lawyers "creepy" and "evil." He said he had to take a personal "emergency call" before the deposition ended, and that Coomer's lawyers were aware it was coming. During the depositions, Lindell fiercely guarded his pillow company's brand and bristled at any suggestion that one of its latest products, the MyPillow 2.0, could be subpar.

Persons: Eric Coomer, Mike Lindell, Lindell, Steve Bannon's, Coomer, I'm, Bannon, Coomer's, —, Nina Wang, Wang Organizations: Dominion, Service, Dominion Voting Systems, Lindell, America Locations: Wall, Silicon, Texas, Wisconsin

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