Overview

• Under the agreement, Newsmax will pay $67 million in three annual installments and expects to cover the cost from its operating revenues.
• Dominion filed the defamation lawsuit in April 2021 seeking $1.6 billion over allegations that its voting machines manipulated the 2020 presidential election results.
• Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis ruled in April that Newsmax had aired defamatory statements and directed a jury to decide whether those statements were made with actual malice and determine damages.
• Newsmax criticized the court’s handling as biased, defended its coverage as protected public debate and warned that the settlement sets a troubling precedent for press freedom.
• The resolution follows Fox News’s $787.5 million Dominion deal in 2023 and Newsmax’s $40 million Smartmatic settlement, highlighting escalating legal risks for outlets over election misinformation.