Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems Agree to Settle Defamation Lawsuit

Fox News parent Fox Corp. and Dominion Voting Systems agreed to settle their closely watched legal battle, averting a trial on the voting-machine company’s allegations that it was defamed by network broadcasts after the 2020 presidential election.

A Delaware judge announced the settlement from the bench Tuesday afternoon without providing details.

Dominion alleged that Fox hosts and guests amplified false claims that its voting technology helped rig the election for Joe Biden. The company sought $1.6 billion in damages. Fox argued that it was covering newsworthy claims by associates of then-President Donald Trump and that its broadcasts should be protected by the First Amendment.