Smartmatic filed a suit against the Fox Corporation, Fox News and anchors Lou Dobbs, Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro, charging that they conspired in a “disinformation campaign” to spread false claims that the company helped steal the US presidential election.
Fox News released a statement: “We are proud of our 2020 election coverage and will vigorously defend this meritless lawsuit in court.” Smartmatic is also suing attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, who “made the case for election fraud as guests on Fox programs while representing President Donald J. Trump,” The New York Times reports.
As part of the same action, the company is suing Rudolph W. Giuliani and Sidney Powell, who made the case for election fraud as guests on Fox programs while representing President Donald J. Trump.