Dominion demands Rupert Murdoch testify live in defamation trial

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Dominion Voting Systems wants a judge to force Fox Corp. executives Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch to testify live in its defamation suit against Fox News and Fox Corp., teeing up a court battle over the media mogul and his son.

April 5, 2023, 3:56 PM UTC

Dominion's attorneys also asked the court to compel live testimony from former House Speaker Paul Ryan, who sits on the board of Fox Corp., and Viet Dinh, a Fox Corp. executive. "The Court should compel these witnesses," Dominion's lawyers wrote in a letter to Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis Wednesday.Lawyers for Fox News and Fox Corp. have argued that Rupert Murdoch should not have to testify in court, pointing to his age and the lengthy deposition that he already gave. In a recent hearing, Judge Eric Davis wasThe fight over live witnesses who will appear in the Wilmington, Delaware courtroom this month is the latest in Dominion’s $1.

Dominion’s attorneys are keen on forcing the Murdochs to testify because their involvement in Fox News’ election coverage is a key component of Dominion’s case against the Fox Corp., the network's parent company. The voting systems manufacturer alleges Fox damaged its reputation by promoting phony claims that it was tied to the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez, paid kickbacks to politicians and “rigged” the presidential election by flipping millions of votes for Donald Trump to Joe Biden in 2020. The jury will be instructed that those claims are false, following Judge Davis’

 

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mehdirhasan unfoxmycablebox

mehdirhasan 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

Too bad his upcoming marriage got called off. I guess she wants someone who's not going to be broke next year.

MrJonCryer 'Dominion Voting Systems *wants*'🙃 I *want* a '55 Porsche Speedster.🤣

mehdirhasan Will get settled, but only after all of Fox’s weak attempts at getting a dismissal on technicalities etc. NO CHANCE Murdoch(s), Hannity, Carlson etc testify when you can just pay a settlement and then bump your advertising rates. Knowing your empty headed viewers will still watch

May this be the beginning of the end of Fux News 🙏

I mean, they should. They control the media.

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