Overview
- The lawsuit was filed Friday in Delaware Superior Court, where Fox News is incorporated, and seeks $787 million in punitive damages equal to the network’s Dominion Voting Systems settlement
- The complaint alleges Fox host Jesse Watters aired a selectively edited clip of President Trump to falsely portray Newsom as lying about their June 7 phone call
- Newsom invokes California’s Unfair Competition Law, accusing Fox of deceptive practices to exonerate President Trump during their dispute over National Guard deployments to Los Angeles
- Fox News has deemed the lawsuit frivolous and said it will defend the case vigorously, signaling a protracted legal battle
- As a public official, Newsom must meet the actual malice standard by proving Fox knowingly published false statements