With the Dominion case settled, and the Smartmatic case pending, stevebenen writes that Fox News' lawyers now have something else to contend with: a defamation case from a pro-Trump voter named Ray Epps.
— another voting technology company — which is still pending. Like the Dominion case, Smartmatic is suing Fox for $2.7 billion stemming from the network’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election and its aftermath.on yet another lawsuit that will likely get the network’s lawyers’ attention.
Ray Epps, a Trump supporter who became the focus of right-wing conspiracy theories after he protested in Washington on Jan. 6, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News and former host Tucker Carlson for claiming he was an undercover FBI agent who helped provoke the riot at the Capitol.
If you’re unfamiliar with the conservative information bubble too many Republicans live inside of, Ray Epps’ name might not ring a bell. But for much of the right, he’s a key figure in Jan. 6 conspiracy theories. In fact, in some conservative circles, there’s a theory that the FBI was somehow responsible, at least in part, for the attack on the Capitol, and a pro-Trump protester — Epps — was part of the scheme, working with federal law enforcement and helping direct the violence. The conspiracy theory has been considered, examined, and
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