Smartmatic will not stop until the perpetrators are held accountable.” (In response, a spokesperson for Fox News said that “Smartmatic unsurprisingly chose to settle its case with Newsmax on ...

Smartmatic’s lawyers have also emphasized a Nov. 12, 2020, email from Newsmax boss Chris Ruddy in which he said that “Newsmax does not have evidence of widespread voter fraud.” ...

Newsmax and Trump Media benefited from President Donald Trump’s popularity. Newsmax saw its audience and revenue increase ...

Smartmatic is looking for substantial financial damages in the case, which could be a devastating blow to the privately held Boca Raton, Fla.-based Newsmax. Smartmatic's lawsuit originally sought ...

“Newsmax’s own people knew they had no proof that Smartmatic was involved in any type of fraud involving the 2020 election, and yet they continued to peddle that false narrative,” Smartmatic ...

Topline. Voting machine company Smartmatic settled its lawsuit with right-wing network Newsmax on Thursday—the day jury selection began in the case—putting an end to what would have been the ...

Smartmatic’s lawsuit originally sought $1.7 billion in damages, according to Newsmax attorney Howard Cooper, who said the figure is now between $400 million and $600 million.

The defamation lawsuit brought by voting machine company Smartmatic against Newsmax over its reporting about the 2020 election will head to trial, a judge ruled Thursday.. The trial is set to ...

The pro-Trump cable outlet Newsmax and voting technology company Smartmatic settled a major 2020 election defamation lawsuit Thursday in a last-minute agreement to avoid a high-stakes trial.

"Smartmatic can hardly claim that Newsmax’s coverage harmed its reputation. This case is not about the left versus right, but about a free press being allowed to do its job," Daddi added.

The pro-Trump cable outlet Newsmax and voting technology company Smartmatic settled a major 2020 election defamation lawsuit Thursday in a last-minute agreement to avoid a high-stakes trial.