Smartmatic Accuses Newsmax of Destroying Key Evidence in Defamation Lawsuit

The voting machine company claims Newsmax deleted texts and emails to conceal knowledge of false election fraud allegations.

Smartmatic alleges Newsmax destroyed evidence crucial to their defamation case over 2020 election fraud claims.
Court filings indicate Newsmax executives deleted incriminating communications despite orders to preserve evidence.
The lawsuit, set for trial in September, is part of a series of defamation cases against media outlets promoting false election narratives.
Smartmatic's filing includes references to deleted texts between Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and Trump attorney Sidney Powell.
Newsmax, denying the allegations, faces substantial potential damages if found liable.