https://www.businessinsider.com/new...omer-defamation-lawsuit-and-apologizes-2021-4
Newsmax settles a defamation lawsuit from a Dominion executive at the center of election conspiracy theories and issues an apology
- Dominion executive Eric Coomer reached a settlement with Newsmax, which he sued for defamation.
- Newsmax pushed false theories Coomer was in an "Antifa conference call" to rig the election.
- Coomer is still suing others, and his legal efforts are separate from Dominion's own lawsuits.
"There are several facts that our viewers should be aware of. Newsmax has found no evidence that Dr. Coomer interfered with Dominion voting machines or voting software in any way, nor that Dr. Coomer ever claimed to have done so," the statement reads. "Nor has Newsmax found any evidence that Dr. Coomer ever participated in any conversation with members of 'Antifa,' nor that he was directly involved with any partisan political organization."
"Six months after the election, Dr. Coomer continues to receive death threats and harassment from those who believe the false conspiracy theories," the statement reads.
Coomer's lawsuit is distinct from
the legal efforts of Dominion itself, which is represented by the defamation firm Clare Locke LLP.
Dominion has sued Fox News, Powell, Giuliani, and MyPillow mogul Mike Lindell. Smartmatic, another election technology caught up in election conspiracy theories,
has filed its own defamation lawsuits against right-wing media figures over the falsehoods. Fox News has moved to dismiss the Smarmatic lawsuit, and like others targeted in the lawsuits has denied any wrongdoing.