Murdochs, Fox Board Face Investor Lawsuit Over Election Lies (1)

A Fox Corp. investor sued Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch on Tuesday, blaming them for letting Fox News spread lies about the 2020 election that led to defamation cases seeking up to $4 billion.

The lawsuit in Delaware’s Chancery Court accuses the Murdochs and three other board members of “knowingly” letting the conservative news network’s hosts spread former President Donald Trump’s false claim that the election was stolen from him.

“The board’s decision to chase viewers by promoting the false stolen election claims has exposed the company to public ridicule and negatively impacted the credibility of Fox News as a media ...