Delaware judge rules Newsmax coverage of Dominion Voting Systems was false, defamatory
Newsmax Media published defamatory and false statements accusing Dominion Voting Systems of rigging the 2020 election, a Delaware judge ruled Wednesday, though a jury must still decide whether the conservative news outlet is on the hook for damages.
The ruling by Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis is a partial victory for Dominion in its $1.6 billion lawsuit but leaves Newsmax with other possible legal defenses at a trial scheduled to begin on April 28 in Wilmington.
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