A Venezuelan businessman can proceed with a defamation suit against Fox Corp., Fox News Network LLC, and Lou Dobbs, based on reports that he was involved in a scheme to rig voting machines against former President Donald Trump during the 2020 election.
Majed Khalil adequately alleged that Dobbs’ reported accusations against him, which originated with attorney Sidney Powell, were untrue and harmed his reputation, the US District Court for the Southern District of New York said.
Khalil also sufficiently alleged that Fox and Dobbs acted with knowledge that the statements were probably false, the court said in an opinion denying ...
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