• Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems reached a shocking settlement on the first day of the blockbuster $1.6 Billion defamation trial in Wilmington, Delaware.
• The case was settled for $787.5 million, according to the attorney, slightly less than one-half of the $1.6 Billion in damages Dominion had sought in its complaint.
• Attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems touted the settlement of the company’s defamation lawsuit against Fox News as evidence of “vindication and accountability” regarding the cable network’s false claims about fraud in the 2020 election, and announced the whopping settlement figure.
• As reporters waited for two hours after the time set by Judge Eric Davis for opening arguments to start, lawyers for both sides held intense settlement discussions.

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