Newsmax to pay $67M to settle defamation lawsuit from voting machine company

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Source: NBC

The conservative cable news channel Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by the voting machine company Dominion over baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, according to a new regulatory filing.

The settlement averts what promised to be a high-profile trial.

Newsmax and Dominion Voting Systems agreed to the settlement on Friday, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The payments will be made in three installments by January 2027, the filing said.

"We are pleased to have settled this matter," a Dominion spokesperson said in response to a request for comment.

In a statement, Newsmax said it "believed it was critically important for the American people to hear both sides of the election disputes that arose in 2020."

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/newsmax-pay-67m-settle-defamation-lawsuit-voting-machine-company-rcna225604

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Newsmax to pay M to settle defamation lawsuit from voting machine company

The conservative cable news channel Newsmax will pay million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by the voting machine company Dominion over baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, according…

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1. This make me smile

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2. That is better for them then having a $1.5B judgment.

These CEO's and broadcasters are idiots.

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3. It's sickening that a lying shitty network like Newsmax even has that much money

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F U to anyone watching or supporting that crap network.

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4. Got off easy. That won't stop them.

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5. $67 million is a great deal for this size company

Newsmax is a much smaller company compared to Fox

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6. IF they pay ALL that fine they'll still be worth $1.10 BILLION.

I'm guessing they have some kind of insurance. That won't stop them from defamation of Dems or anything else.

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7. Maddow Blog-Newsmax to pay $67 million to settle Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit

A case involving a conservative media outlet and a voting machine company has been resolved — but a similar case involving Fox News still remains.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/newsmax-pay-67-million-settle-dominion-voting-systems-defamation-lawsu-rcna225647

That these claims weren’t true did not sit well with the companies — or their lawyers. Indeed, as NBC News reported, the legal fallout from this mess is still unfolding.

The conservative cable news channel Newsmax will pay $67 million to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by the voting machine company Dominion over baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, according to a new regulatory filing. The settlement averts what promised to be a high-profile trial. Newsmax and Dominion Voting Systems agreed to the settlement on Friday, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

The timing was striking: Right around the time that Trump announced a renewed crusade against voting machines, based in part on his conspiratorial assumptions about the election equipment, the public learned of Newsmax’s settlement with one of the nation’s leading voting machine companies......

Last year, a far-right network called One America News also settled a related defamation lawsuit with Smartmatic, although the terms of that agreement have never been disclosed.

There’s also, of course, $787.5 million settlement between Dominion and Fox News’ parent company in 2023.

Finally, let’s not forget there’s still one big case pending: Fox News is facing a $2.7 billion lawsuit from Smartmatic, and as The New York Times reported, that case is set to proceed to trial in a Manhattan state court unless the parties reach a settlement. Watch this space.

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8. 'I couldn't believe it': Mike Lindell in shock after Newsmax settles with Dominion

This made me smile. Lindell is probably effectively bankrupt but still has to worry.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was caught off guard after conservative news outlet Newsmax settled a defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems by agreeing to pay million over bogus 2020 election claims.

— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2025-08-19T17:30:20Z

https://www.rawstory.com/mike-lindell-newsmax-dominion/

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was caught off guard after conservative news outlet Newsmax settled a defamation suit with Dominion Voting Systems by agreeing to pay $67 million over bogus 2020 election claims.

During a Tuesday appearance on his Lindell TV network, the pillow executive said he didn't understand why Newsmax would settle because President Donald Trump had hinted at an executive order banning voting machines.

"I think it's bizarre," Lindell remarked. "I think [network CEO] Chris Ruddy and the lawyers over at Newsmax are completely oblivious to what's coming out of the White House."

"It's the most nonsensical thing I've ever seen," he continued. "We're getting rid of the machines. They've all got to go. For Newsmax to do this, I couldn't believe it."

Lindell insisted that voting machine companies' "days were numbered" in the U.S.