Smartmatic Settles Lawsuit With Newsmax Over 2020 Election Defamation Case
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Newsmax and voting technology firm Smartmatic reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit on Thursday.
The last-minute agreement came just as jury selection began in a Delaware courtroom, with opening statements slated for Monday, according to CNN. Details of the settlement remain undisclosed, but Newsmax confirmed the resolution Thursday afternoon.
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