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Delaware Judge Orders Fox to Hand Over Hundreds of Documents
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In Short: A Delaware judge ruled Friday that Fox Corp. must hand over hundreds of documents in a shareholders' case.
A Delaware judge issued the ruling Friday in a long-running case brought by Fox Corp. stockholders, NPR reported. The case was sparked by a nearly $800 million settlement Fox paid to Dominion Voting Systems, which accused the network of spreading conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election.
Fox published and then retracted a story accusing a former Democratic National Committee staffer of leaking documents to harm Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and implying that the party was involved in the staffer's shooting death in 2016. The network also faces a similar defamation case brought by voting tech company Smartmatic USA.
Anitha Reddy, one of Fox's attorneys, said in court, 'That documents were deleted wholesale is incorrect.' The case highlights the ongoing legal battles Fox faces over its reporting and settlements.
The shareholders' case is part of a broader scrutiny of Fox's operations and the influence of the Murdoch family within the company. Nasser, who backed Lachlan's younger brother, James, as CEO, stood by the Murdochs during the phone hacking scandal and supported a controversial stock buyback program that 'increased the clout of the Murdoch family,' according to court documents.
What this adds
The ruling does not specify the exact number of documents Fox must hand over, but it is described as hundreds. The case's outcome could have significant implications for Fox's operations and its relationship with shareholders.
What's confirmed
- A Delaware judge issued the ruling Friday in a long-running case brought by Fox Corp. stockholders, NPR reported. The case was sparked by a nearly $800 million settlement Fox paid to Dominion Voting Systems, which accused the network of spreading conspiracy theories about fraud in the 2020 election.
- Fox published and then retracted a story accusing a former Democratic National Committee staffer of leaking documents to harm Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and implying that the party was involved in the staffer's shooting death in 2016. The network also faces a similar defamation case brought by voting tech company Smartmatic USA.
- Anitha Reddy, one of Fox's attorneys, said in court, 'That documents were deleted wholesale is incorrect.' The case highlights the ongoing legal battles Fox faces over its reporting and settlements.
- The shareholders' case is part of a broader scrutiny of Fox's operations and the influence of the Murdoch family within the company. Nasser, who backed Lachlan's younger brother, James, as CEO, stood by the Murdochs during the phone hacking scandal and supported a controversial stock buyback program that 'increased the clout of the Murdoch family,' according to court documents.
What's still developing
- Despite Fox's efforts to withhold these records, Vice Chancellor Bonnie David, the Delaware judge, ruled fully in the plaintiffs' favor.
- — handled major scandals at his properties over the past two decades.
- Now, the shareholders' entire case relies on what their lawyers can learn about the decades-long relationship between Rupert Murdoch and former Ford Motor Co.
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