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A judge said this week that Tucker Carlson's comments could cement the defamation lawsuit against the network.

Carlson denounced conspiracy theories perpetuated by Sidney Powell, who accused Smartmatic of rigging the 2020 election, on his show even though other Fox News hosts aired those claims.

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  • The suit was brought against Fox News by Smartmatic.

The statements of Tucker Carlson, perhaps the most popular Fox News host, show that there is a substantial basis that Fox News acted with malice.

  • Powell never provided the evidence Carlson requested, and Carlson was advised by the Trump campaign that there was no such evidence.

  • There are allegations that Fox News knew or should have known that Powell's claim was false, and that it ignored the efforts of its most prominent anchor to obtain proof of wrongdoing.

Cohen granted the motions to dismiss the lawsuit against them.

Fox News Media still plans to appeal the ruling after Judge Cohen dismissed Smartmatic's claims against Jeanine Pirro.

  • We will file a counterclaim for fees and costs under New York's anti-SLAPP statute to prevent the full-blown assault on the First Amendment which stands in stark contrast to the highest tradition of American journalism.

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