Fox Corp Shareholder Sues Murdochs For Election Lies

NBC News reports:

A Fox Corp. shareholder sued Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch and several members of the Fox Corp. board of directors in Delaware on Tuesday afternoon, arguing that they violated their fiduciary duty to the company when they allowed Fox News to broadcast election conspiracy theories.

The derivative action — a kind of lawsuit brought by shareholders who believe they’ve been harmed by the corporation — was brought by a single plaintiff, Robert Schwarz.

The suit builds on the trove of internal communications, documents and evidence made public in Dominion Voting Systems’ which has revealed that many at Fox News knew the rigged election claims were false even as they allowed their continued broadcast.

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A Fox Corp. shareholder sues Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch and several members of the Fox Corp. board of directors, arguing that they violated their fiduciary duty to the company when they allowed Fox News to broadcast election conspiracy theories. https://t.co/W97i1n1Lhk

— NBC News (@NBCNews) April 12, 2023