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Gavin Newsom files $787M defamation suit, says Fox News lied about Trump call
Newsom is suing in his personal capacity, and named a handful of Fox personalities such as Jesse Watters and John Roberts.
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California Governor Hits Fox News With Defamation Suit Over Trump Call
Fox News is headed back to court for another massive defamation lawsuit. California Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he is suing the conservative media behemoth for $787 million after host Jesse Watters claimed that Newsom had lied about a call he had with Donald Trump during the Los Angeles anti-ICE protests.
Newsom Turns to Familiar Legal Faces in Defamation Suit Against Fox News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants an apology, or $787 million, after Fox News personalities suggested he lied about an early June conversation with President Trump.
Newsom sues Fox News for defamation over story about phone call with Trump
In a lawsuit filed Friday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom alleged that Fox intentionally manipulated a video to give the appearance that the governor lied about a phone call with President Donald Trump.
Newsom hits Fox with $787M defamation suit, alleges it fabricated key Trump call
The complaint, filed in Delaware Superior Court on Friday and obtained by SFGATE, alleges Fox News knowingly fabricated statements and doctored footage to falsely brand Newsom a liar. The governor is seeking $787 million in punitive damages,
Newsom sues Fox News, alleging defamation over how it covered his phone call with Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for $787 million, accusing the media outlet of defamation in its coverage of a recent phone call between him and President Donald Trump. The legal action comes as Newsom,
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After Dominion settlement, Fox News 'ready to defend' against lawsuit from 2nd voting machine company, Smartmatic - ABC News
A day after Fox News agreed to pay $787.5 million to Dominion, Fox officials said the network will be "ready to defend" itself against a similar suit from Smartmatic.
Hold on. Gov. Newsom’s lawsuit against Fox News may not be so silly after all | Opinion
A search for the truth between Gavin Newsom and Fox News could be, if nothing else, entertaining,” writes McClatchy columnist ...
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Smartmatic Settles With Newsmax: Here’s Where It And Dominion’s Other Lawsuits Stand Now - Forbes
Fox News (Dominion): Fox and Dominion settled Dominion’s defamation lawsuit against the network in April 2023 for $787.5 million—right before the high-profile case was slated to go ...
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Smartmatic's $2.7 Billion Suit Against Fox Set For Trial - Mediaite
Fox Corp lost its bid Thursday to not be included in the $2.7 billion defamation suit brought against Fox News by Smartmatic, an electronic voting systems company. A New York state appeals ...
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Can Diddy prosecutors make their case? Music mogul trial poses major challenges - Fox News
Allegations against Combs as they relate to this case go back to the early 1990s, which lay out a pattern of control and abuse through physical and sexual violence.
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Mike Lindell's attorneys offer defense in opening of defamation trial - The Denver Post
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell speaks during a news conference outside the Alfred A. Arraj United States Courthouse in Denver on June 2, 2025, before the first day of a trial in a defamation case.
Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company
A federal jury in Colorado has found MyPillow founder Mike Lindell defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment ...
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Fox News, Former Employee Poised for Court Showdown Over 2020 Assault Case - Variety
Fox News on Monday night filed a request for summary judgment in the case, in which Eckhart has alleged she was raped by Ed Henry, a former Fox News correspondent who was dismissed from the ...