Fox News settles Dominion lawsuit for record $787.5 million, avoiding testimony about election lies

Fox News agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle the defamation lawsuit — the largest defamation settlement in U.S. history — just as the trial was about to begin. The settlement allowed Fox to avoid putting Rupert Murdoch, Tucker Carlson, and Sean Hannity on the stand to explain why they broadcast election fraud claims they privately called 'insane' and 'ludicrous.' Fox issued a statement acknowledging the court had found 'certain claims about Dominion to be false,' but offered no on-air apology or correction.

"We acknowledge the Court's rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false." — Fox News statement after settlement, April 18, 2023