Newsom Sues Fox News for $787 Million Over Defamation Claims
SACRAMENTO,CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a $787 million defamation lawsuit against Fox News,alleging the network intentionally misled viewers with false statements regarding his interactions with former President Donald Trump [[SOURCE]]. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware Superior Court where Fox News is incorporated, centers around comments made by Fox News anchor Jesse watters claiming Newsom lied about a phone call with Trump [[1]], [[2]], [[3]].
Newsom alleges Fox News was motivated to “lie and distort on behalf of the President” [[SOURCE]],referencing the ongoing feud between Trump and Newsom regarding the deployment of California National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles during immigration enforcement protests. The suit further claims Fox harbors “significant ill will” towards Newsom due to his progressive values and opposition to the network’s agenda [[SOURCE]].
The $787 million in damages sought mirrors the amount fox Corp. paid to Dominion Voting Systems in a similar defamation case last year [[SOURCE]].
Newsom’s legal team has offered to dismiss the suit in exchange for a retraction of the claim that he lied about the phone call and a formal on-air apology from Watters and Fox News [[SOURCE]].Fox News has dismissed the lawsuit as a “transparent publicity stunt” and vowed to vigorously defend against the claims [[SOURCE]].
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