![]() ![]() The disclosure came after Superior Court Judge Eric Davis wondered aloud during a status conference last week who Fox News’ officers were. But on Easter Sunday, Fox disclosed to Dominion’s attorneys that Murdoch also is “executive chair” at Fox News. In its filings, it had listed Fox News officers as Suzanne Scott, Jay Wallace and Joe Dorrego. had asserted since Dominion filed its lawsuit in 2021 that Rupert Murdoch had no official role at Fox News. ![]() The company’s attorneys have sought to insulate members of the Murdoch family and to keep them from testifying live before a jury, arguing that their roles at the parent company, Fox Corp., put them at a distance from the Fox News shows that aired the bogus claims.įox Corp. The role of Fox executives is at the heart of the case. Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox for $1.6 billion, saying it damaged its reputation by repeatedly airing false claims that the company helped orchestrate a fraud that cost former President Donald Trump re-election. It was not clear whether the development would affect a trial scheduled to begin Thursday with jury selection. ![]() (AP) - Attorneys defending Fox in a defamation case related to false claims about the 2020 election withheld critical information about the role company founder Rupert Murdoch played at Fox News, a revelation that angered the judge when it came up at a Tuesday hearing. ![]()
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