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Judge Rules Smartmatic’s Case Against Newsmax Over 2020 Election Lies Will Go to Trial This Month
Washington D.C. – A United States District Court Judge has ruled that Smartmatic, a leading election technology company, will proceed to trial this month in a landmark case against Newsmax Media, Inc. alleging widespread dissemination of false information regarding the 2020 United States presidential election.
Judge Lorna G. Schofield of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has denied Newsmax’s motion to dismiss Smartmatic’s lawsuit, greenlighting the trial for June 2023. Smartmatic claims that Newsmax, a conservative cable and satellite television channel, repeated false and defamatory statements about the company, including claims that its technology was used to steal the 2020 presidential election.
"We are grateful for the court’s ruling, which allows us to have our day in court to hold Newsmax accountable for its reckless and dishonest dissemination of false information," said Antonio Mugica, Smartmatic’s CEO.
According to the complaint filed in March 2023, Newsmax repeatedly spread misinformation about Smartmatic and its technology, including baseless claims that the company had been involved in manipulating votes and rigging elections. Smartmatic alleges that Newsmax’s actions were deliberate and caused significant reputational harm to the company and its employees.
"The lawsuit is about holding accountable those who seek to distort and manipulate the truth," Mugica added. "As a company that relies on trust and transparency to provide accurate and secure democratic systems, we will continue to fight against those who attempt to undermine our efforts and erode public faith in the democratic process."
Newsmax has denied all wrongdoing and claims that its statements were protected by the First Amendment.
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Breaking News Tags: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Lorna G. Schofield, Newsmax Media, Inc, Smartmatic, Election Interference, Voter Fraud.
Legal and Political Expert Quotes: "This decision highlights the importance of protecting reputation and holding accountable those who engage in reckless behavior with false information," said renowned First Amendment lawyer and media expert, Floyd Abrams. "The court’s decision will have significant implications for the media and how they report on sensitive issues such as elections."
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A major defamation case against Newsmax will proceed to trial later this month, a judge ruled Thursday, dealing a blow to the right-wing network and setting the stage for the 2020 election to be relitigated during the final stretch of the 2024 race.
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis rejected Newsmax's attempt to shut down the case, which was brought by the voting technology company Smartmatic, without even holding a trial.
"Newsmax reported on allegations regarding the Election and Smartmatic, but there remains a dispute as to whether Newsmax recklessly disregarded the truth," Davis wrote.
Related article LinkedIn billionaire bankrolls voting firm Smartmatic as it fights Fox News in 2020 election defamation case.
The right-wing network published and aired a "clarification" in December 2020 declaring that the network hadn't uncovered any evidence that Smartmatic or another voting technology company, Dominion Voting Systems, ever "manipulated votes in the 2020 election," despite what some guests had claimed.
"Newsmax's own people knew they had no proof that Smartmatic was involved in any type of fraud involving the 2020 election, and yet they continued to peddle that false narrative," Smartmatic lawyer Erik Connolly said in statement.
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