Newsmax Settles Defamation Suit Filed By Smartmatic

The Washington Post reports:

The voting technology company Smartmatic and the conservative cable channel Newsmax have reached a settlement, averting a defamation trial that would have begun Monday over allegations that Newsmax personalities and guests spread lies about the 2020 election and Smartmatic’s role in it.

Details of the “confidential” settlement were not released. The settlement came on the first day of the jury-selection process, with the trial expected to kick off next week. “Newsmax is pleased to announce it has resolved the litigation brought by Smartmatic through a confidential settlement,” said a company spokesperson.

Smartmatic settled a similar lawsuit against the far-right One America News in April, also for an undisclosed sum. The company still has an ongoing lawsuit against Fox News, which could reach trial next year.

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NEWS: pro-Trump channel Newsmax has settled a major 2020 election defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic, in a last-minute agreement to avoid a high-stakes trial that posed a significant financial risk to the cable outlet, according to a court official. https://t.co/D5z8q6RfMV

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