"Details of the settlement, revealed in federal court in Washington DC in a filing late on Friday, are confidential. The Colorado-based voting machine manufacturer sued Giuliani for $1.3bn in 2021, citing more than 50 instances in which he made false or defamatory statements insisting the election was rigged against Trump, with the integrity of Dominion's machinery at the heart of the conspiracy theory. Representatives for Giuliani and Dominion confirmed the resolution on Saturday but declined further comment when approached by CBS News."
"It is Dominion's third payout in defamation lawsuits about the election resolved before reaching trial. The company reached a $787.5m settlement in 2023 with Fox, the network that amplified numerous voices pushing the election lies, including the star's then-star host Tucker Carlson, the rightwing personality who was later fired. The conservative outlet Newsmax in August agreed to pay $67m after a superior court judge in Delaware ruled it had defamed Dominion."
Rudy Giuliani settled a confidential defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems concerning false claims about the 2020 presidential election results. Dominion sued Giuliani in 2021 for $1.3bn, citing more than 50 instances of false or defamatory statements alleging the election was rigged and that Dominion's machines were manipulated. Representatives for both parties confirmed the resolution but declined comment. Dominion previously settled defamation claims with Fox for $787.5m in 2023 and with Newsmax for $67m. All lawsuits arose from evidence-free claims that Joe Biden's victory was rigged. Dominion pursued legal action to vindicate the company and set the record straight.
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