Fox News faces another potentially ruinous threat over its coverage of Jan. 6 insurrection
1 year, 8 months ago

Fox News faces another potentially ruinous threat over its coverage of Jan. 6 insurrection

Raw Story  

Fox News faces another potentially ruinous legal threat related to its coverage of the 2020 election. “His challenge is to get a judge, if he files the suit, to say this was so inherently, bizarrely improbable that only a reckless person would put it into circulation,” said Vermont Law School president Rodney Smolla, a defamation expert who consulted for Dominion during its own lawsuit against Fox News. “No case is easy, but this one is certainly, in my view, viable.” Carlson repeatedly told viewers the lack of charges against Epps, who voted for the former president twice, was proof that he was a secret government agent who “helped stage-manage the insurrection," and the Marine Corps veteran and his wife were forced to sell their ranch and wedding venue business and go into hiding after receiving death threats from conspiracy theorists. “We informed Fox in March that if they did not issue a formal on-air apology that we would pursue all available avenues to protect the Eppses’ rights,” said Epps attorney Michael Teter, who sent the network a cease-and-desist letter asking for an on-air apology and a retraction that have not yet been issued.

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Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims
1 week, 4 days ago

Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims

NPR  

Court hearing centers on Newsmax CEO's role in spreading election-fraud claims toggle caption BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images/AFP WILMINGTON, Del. More than four years later, lawyers are still sparring over the role cable news executives like Newsmax's Christopher Ruddy played in broadcasting those claims, just as the company prepares to go public. Newsmax argues, much like Fox did, that Dominion's …

Judge dismisses Fox News from sexual assault lawsuit against former star
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Judge dismisses Fox News from sexual assault lawsuit against former star

NPR  

Judge dismisses Fox News from sexual assault lawsuit against former star toggle caption Yuki Iwamura/AP/FR171758 AP A federal judge has dismissed Fox News Media from a lawsuit filed by former Fox Business producer Jennifer Eckhart against the network and its former star, anchor and correspondent Ed Henry. Fox fired Henry in July 2020 after an outside investigation into "willful sexual …

CBS Calls Trump Lawsuit 'An Affront To The First Amendment' In Motion To Dismiss Case
3 weeks, 5 days ago

CBS Calls Trump Lawsuit 'An Affront To The First Amendment' In Motion To Dismiss Case

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CBS on Thursday filed two motions to dismiss President Donald Trump’s amended complaint against the network over its editing of an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election campaign. Paramount Global, CBS Broadcasting Inc., and CBS Interactive Inc., the three defendants in the case, argued that Trump’s lawsuit, which was amended last …

Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims

NPR  

Fox News headed for trial, again, over 2020 election fraud claims toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Fox News appears to be headed once more to court over the lies involving election fraud it aired about the 2020 presidential race. The same ruling also dismissed some counts against the network's parent company, Fox Corp. Pro-Trump Fox hosts including Maria Bartiromo and …

Fox loses appeal to duck $2.7 billion Smartmatic defamation suit
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Fox loses appeal to duck $2.7 billion Smartmatic defamation suit

Salon  

A New York appeals court has rejected Fox Corp.’s request to toss a $2.7 billion defamation suit from voting machine manufacturer Smartmatic. Smartmatic alleged in a suit that the Fox News parent company “effectively endorsed and participated in” a campaign suggesting that the voting machine company participated in election fraud by manipulating the results of the 2020 presidential election. Smartmatic …

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. must face 2020 election defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corp. must face 2020 election defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules

CNN  

Washington CNN — A New York appeals court ruled Thursday that Fox Corporation must face Smartmatic’s mammoth defamation lawsuit over the airing of 2020 election lies on Fox News, dealing a blow to the Rupert Murdoch-controlled media giant. “As a report prepared by our financial expert shows, Smartmatic’s damages claims are implausible, disconnected from reality, and on their face intended …

Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company’s records about Philippines bribery case
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Fox News loses bid for Smartmatic voting-tech company’s records about Philippines bribery case

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Smartmatic won’t be required to give Fox News a trove of information about U.S. federal charges against the voting machine company’s co-founder over alleged bribery in the Philippines, a judge ruled Thursday. Fox News and parent Fox Corp. sought the information to help fight Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation suit over broadcasts about the 2020 U.S. presidential election. …

Jan. 6 participant's defamation lawsuit against Fox News dismissed: report
4 months ago

Jan. 6 participant's defamation lawsuit against Fox News dismissed: report

Raw Story  

A federal judge has tossed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News over a Tucker Carlson special about the Jan. 6 attack, where he spread false conspiracy theories, CNN reported. The supporter, Ray Epps, sued Fox in 2023, saying the network spread lies about him that “reached hundreds of millions of people and caused enormous harm to Epps.” Epps pleaded guilty …

Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
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4 months ago

Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

Associated Press  

CROTON, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a former Marine, was falsely accused by Fox of being a government agent …

Former Trump supporter's January 6 defamation lawsuit against Fox News tossed by federal judge
4 months ago

Former Trump supporter's January 6 defamation lawsuit against Fox News tossed by federal judge

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. United States District Judge Jennifer L. Hall granted the right-wing network’s motion to dismiss …

Capitol rioter’s defamation suit against Fox News is dismissed
4 months ago

Capitol rioter’s defamation suit against Fox News is dismissed

LA Times  

Ray Epps, in a red Trump hat, center, gestures to a line of law enforcement officers as people gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. A Delaware court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News filed by a Jan. 6 rioter who said the network falsely identified him as an FBI informant. …

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News
4 months ago

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News

NPR  

Federal judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News toggle caption Ted Shaffrey/AP CROTON, N.Y. — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about his involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. Raymond Epps, a …

Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage
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4 months ago

Judge tosses lawsuit against Fox News over conspiracy-tinged Jan. 6 coverage

CNN  

New York CNN — A federal judge on Wednesday tossed a defamation lawsuit brought by an Arizona man targeted by conspiracy theorists against Fox News, accusing the right-wing network and former primetime host Tucker Carlson of spreading false narratives about the January 6 attack. Following the insurrection, conspiracy theorists baselessly suggested the attack on the US Capitol had been a …

A voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight
4 months, 1 week ago

A voting machine firm suing Fox News now wants to probe Murdoch family trust fight

Associated Press  

Lawyers for a voting machine company that’s suing Fox News want to question founder Rupert Murdoch about his contentious efforts to change his family trust, the attorneys told a court Monday. Election-tech company Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation suit regards Fox’s reporting on 2020 voting fraud claims. Fox News’ lawyers, meanwhile, want Smartmatic to provide records about a U.S. federal criminal …

Trump says he’s not looking for ‘retribution’ against the press - so long as they treat him ‘fairly’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump says he’s not looking for ‘retribution’ against the press - so long as they treat him ‘fairly’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy After agreeing to take meetings with journalists, President-elect Donald Trump …

'Sensed a change': Chris Wallace opens up about Fox News' shift to appeasing MAGA audience
5 months, 3 weeks ago

'Sensed a change': Chris Wallace opens up about Fox News' shift to appeasing MAGA audience

Raw Story  

Conservative-leaning CNN reporter Chris Wallace opened up to MSNBC's Ari Melber about his time at Fox News, and what he viewed as the network's deteriorating editorial standards in the waning days of former President Donald Trump's tenure as it tried to keep MAGA viewers who didn't want to hear Trump lost the election. "Look, I had a very good 18-year …

Georgia Republicans tempt fate with new attacks on lawsuit-happy Dominion: report
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Georgia Republicans tempt fate with new attacks on lawsuit-happy Dominion: report

Raw Story  

Republicans in Georgia are once again launching attacks against Dominion Voting Systems — despite the fact that the company has successfully sued media entities such as Fox News for hundreds of millions of dollars. CNN reported Wednesday that "Republican Party officials and Donald Trump allies are trying to preemptively sow doubt about the viability of Dominion systems used across the …

Voting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case
6 months ago

Voting technology firm, conservative outlet reach settlement in 2020 election defamation case

Associated Press  

— A settlement was reached Thursday in a defamation lawsuit brought by electronic voting machine manufacturer Smartmatic against conservative news outlet Newsmax for airing accusations about vote manipulation in the 2020 election made by allies of former President Donald Trump. “Newsmax is pleased to announce it has resolved the litigation brought by Smartmatic through a confidential settlement,” Newsmax said in …

Right-wing network Newsmax settles Smartmatic defamation lawsuit
6 months, 1 week ago

Right-wing network Newsmax settles Smartmatic defamation lawsuit

LA Times  

Newsmax has settled a defamation lawsuit from voting machine company Smartmatic over the right-wing network’s false reporting on fraud claims in the 2020 presidential election. Smartmatic’s suit said Newsmax provided a platform for its hosts, Donald Trump and the former president’s attorneys and allies to falsely claim that the company’s software was manipulated to deliver the election for President Biden. …

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims
6 months, 1 week ago

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims

NPR  

Voting-tech company settles with right-wing network over false election claims toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Once more, a voting tech company has settled its defamation lawsuit over false allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election before the start of trial — in this instance, Smartmatic USA’s suit against the conservative network Newsmax. Dominion also is suing Newsmax in …

Newsmax wants to 'roll the bones' on taking false voting claims to court: Legal expert
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Newsmax wants to 'roll the bones' on taking false voting claims to court: Legal expert

Raw Story  

Right-wing cable news network Newsmax wants to take a chance on going to trial for voting equipment company Smartmatic's defamation suit — and it is unlikely to end well for them, a former federal prosecutor said Friday. "Newsmax doesn't want to retract the lies and pay damages; instead they'll roll the bones in court & hope against hope they can …

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over mock trial program
9 months ago

Hunter Biden sues Fox News over mock trial program

LA Times  

Hunter Biden is suing Fox News over a fictional series that depicted a mock trial playing out his legal troubles. Biden’s lawsuit asserts that Fox News defamed him in a six-part series shown on its streaming platform Fox Nation called “The Trial of Hunter Biden: A Mock Trial for the American People.” The 2022 series featured Judge Joe Brown, a …

'Hoax!' Fox's Jesse Watters caught backtracking after celebrating Trump threats
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Hoax!' Fox's Jesse Watters caught backtracking after celebrating Trump threats

Raw Story  

A Fox News host who championed Donald Trump's political threats of retribution has been caught trying to claim reports of the former president's promised "revenge tour" are a hoax. The Fox News host even suggested American laws would be changed to allow Trump to enact this campaign of revenge upon reclaiming the White House in 2025, Media Matters reports. "You …

Is Tucker Carlson No Longer Relevant?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Tucker Carlson No Longer Relevant?

Politico  

It’s a far cry from the situation in 2021, when Carlson was zooming past Sean Hannity to become cable’s top talker, with a legion of fans on the right and an army of detractors in the center and on the left — and even speculation about a possible presidential bid. That’s when Little, Brown and Co. tapped Zengerle, a New …

Voting tech company scores win in lawsuit against Fox News: report
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Voting tech company scores win in lawsuit against Fox News: report

Raw Story  

Smartmatic, the voting company accused of manipulating the 2020 election tally for President Joe Biden, subpoenaed four Fox Corp. board members as part of its $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News. “The Board members witnessed Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s control of Fox News; exchanged relevant emails that Smartmatic has used in depositions and will mark as trial exhibits; attended …

Newsmax accused of "evidence destruction" in lawsuit over 2020 election lies
10 months, 1 week ago

Newsmax accused of "evidence destruction" in lawsuit over 2020 election lies

Salon  

Smartmatic, the firm that produced voting machines for the 2020 election, is accusing Newsmax of destroying key evidence in their ongoing defamation lawsuit against the right-wing network for claiming that Smartmatic helped "rig" the votes for Joe Biden, NBC News reports. Smartmatic's filing refers to a series of text exchanges between Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy and Trump attorney Sidney Powell, …

Trump to blame for Hunter Biden 'revenge' campaign that could cost Fox News: D.C. insider
11 months ago

Trump to blame for Hunter Biden 'revenge' campaign that could cost Fox News: D.C. insider

Raw Story  

Hunter Biden has escalated his legal battle against Fox News for publishing intimate photos and reporting he had taken illegal bribes, and MSNBC's Claire McCaskill said Donald Trump was ultimately to blame for the network's coverage. Lawyers for President Joe Biden's son plan to sue the network "imminently," according to a letter sent to Fox News demanding retractions, corrections and …

Hunter Biden plans lawsuit against Fox News amid ‘conspiracy of disinformation’
11 months ago

Hunter Biden plans lawsuit against Fox News amid ‘conspiracy of disinformation’

Raw Story  

Attorneys for Hunter Biden have notified Fox News he plans to sue the right-wing cable TV network and its digital entities, after lawyers for the President's son spent more than a year investigating. The letter, NBC News reports, is dated last week and specifically points to alleged bribery allegations as well as "Fox’s airing of 'intimate images' belonging to Hunter …

Hunter Biden escalates fight against Fox News over 'debunked' claims and explicit photos
11 months ago

Hunter Biden escalates fight against Fox News over 'debunked' claims and explicit photos

Raw Story  

Hunter Biden took a step toward suing Fox News for publishing sexually explicit images of him Monday. Fox News broadcast a mock trial of Hunter Biden on its Fox Nation streaming platform in 2022 that focused on unproven bribery allegations and published photos of him naked or engaged in sex acts. Hunter Biden's attorneys asked Fox News to issue editor's …

"Conspiracy of disinformation": Hunter Biden plans to sue Fox News over false bribery allegations
11 months ago

"Conspiracy of disinformation": Hunter Biden plans to sue Fox News over false bribery allegations

Salon  

Hunter Biden intends to sue Fox News over its airing of bribery allegations against him that are rooted in claims from a discredited Russian agent, NBC News reported Monday. The arrest of an FBI informant appeared to show that the corruption claims against Hunter Biden are rooted in Russian disinformation. Mark Geragos, a lawyer for Hunter Biden, said Republicans' reliance …

Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Voting technology company settles lawsuit against far-right news outlet over 2020 election claims

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A voting technology company targeted by bogus fraud claims related to the 2020 presidential election settled a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against a conservative news outlet. The settlement between Florida-based Smartmatic and One America News Network is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies that became ensnared in wild conspiracy theories falsely claiming they …

Smartmatic settles defamation suit against right-wing network OAN for false voting fraud claims
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Smartmatic settles defamation suit against right-wing network OAN for false voting fraud claims

LA Times  

Voting machine equipment company Smartmatic has settled its lawsuit against San Diego-based right-wing cable channel One America News Network, which it accused of airing false allegations of voter fraud during coverage of the 2020 presidential election. Boca Raton, Fla.-based Smartmatic has filed several lawsuits against conservative outlets that aired former President Trump’s false claims of voter fraud and assertions that …

Fox News allowed to pursue claims that voting firm’s defamation suit is anti-free speech
1 year, 2 months ago

Fox News allowed to pursue claims that voting firm’s defamation suit is anti-free speech

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A judge refused this week to toss out Fox News’ claims that voting technology company Smartmatic is suing the network to suppress free speech. Smartmatic says Fox News spread ruinous lies that the voting company helped rig the 2020 election against then-U.S. President Donald Trump. But in Fox News appearances after Election Day 2020, Trump lawyers Rudy …

Judge rules Fox News can go ahead with counterclaim against Smartmatic
1 year, 2 months ago

Judge rules Fox News can go ahead with counterclaim against Smartmatic

LA Times  

A headline about President Donald Trump is displayed outside Fox News studios in New York on Nov. 28, 2018. Fox News — which admitted it aired false statements in its coverage when it settled a similar suit from Dominion Voting Systems — has said the damages being sought by London-based Smartmatic are not reflective of the company’s value and aimed …

Ray Epps sentenced as Jan 6 conspiracy theories continue to dominate his life
1 year, 2 months ago

Ray Epps sentenced as Jan 6 conspiracy theories continue to dominate his life

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a letter asking a judge for leniency before Tuesday’s hearing, Epps – who …

Jan. 6 Rioter At The Center Of Conspiracy Theories Faces Prison Time
1 year, 2 months ago

Jan. 6 Rioter At The Center Of Conspiracy Theories Faces Prison Time

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING High-profile TV commentators and elected Republicans said Ray Epps was a federal agent who manipulated Donald Trump supporters into storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. That’s a real question.” Ray Epps, in the red Trump hat, gestures to a line of law enforcement officers as people gather on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol …

'Thrown under the bus': Ray Epps' wife rips Trump and Fox News for smearing Jan. 6 rioter
1 year, 2 months ago

'Thrown under the bus': Ray Epps' wife rips Trump and Fox News for smearing Jan. 6 rioter

Raw Story  

Federal prosecutors this week recommended a six-month prison sentence for Ray Epps, the Trump supporter who has been the subject of right-wing conspiracy theories even after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the January 6th riots at the United States Capitol building. NBC News' Ryan Reilly on Wednesday flagged a court statement made by Epps' …

The financial cost of Trump’s election lies is now nearly $1bn
1 year, 3 months ago

The financial cost of Trump’s election lies is now nearly $1bn

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The financial toll of airing lies and bogus conspiracy theories …

Fox News Host Cuts Into Trump Speech To Correct ‘Many Untruths’
1 year, 3 months ago

Fox News Host Cuts Into Trump Speech To Correct ‘Many Untruths’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Fox News’ live broadcast of Donald Trump’s speech at a campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday was interrupted by a fact-check from anchor Arthel Neville. “Well, the former president finally got around to some campaign promises amid lots of cheering, as you heard,” Neville told viewers. It was not stolen,” Neville added, countering Trump’s false …

Rupert Murdoch To Be Deposed In Smartmatic Election Lawsuit Against Fox News
1 year, 4 months ago

Rupert Murdoch To Be Deposed In Smartmatic Election Lawsuit Against Fox News

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire founder of Fox News, is set to be deposed Tuesday as part of a lawsuit against the media company for lies it allegedly spread about the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit alleges Fox and a number of its hosts spread lies that Smartmatic somehow interfered in the 2020 election results. Named in the …

Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Fox News reporter says in lawsuit he was fired after challenging Jan. 6 coverage

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A former Fox News reporter says in a lawsuit he was targeted and fired for pushing back against false claims about the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. When he heard Fox News reporting that rioters were “peaceful” and “severely disappointed,” he called the control room, using expletives as he said, “you’re gonna get us …

Former Fox News staffer says he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 and election fraud reporting
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Fox News staffer says he was fired for challenging Jan. 6 and election fraud reporting

LA Times  

Fox News is facing another lawsuit related to its reporting during the aftermath of the 2020 election. Jason Donner, a former reporter and producer in the network’s Washington bureau, has filed a wrongful termination suit, claiming he was fired in retaliation for calling out misinformation presented in Fox News on former President Trump’s erroneous charges of election fraud and the …

“The View” mocks Tucker Carlson’s career downfall following Fox ouster: “He cost them too much”
1 year, 5 months ago

“The View” mocks Tucker Carlson’s career downfall following Fox ouster: “He cost them too much”

Salon  

On Wednesday’s episode of “The View,” its hosts poked fun at Tucker Carlson’s career slide following his abrupt departure from Fox News earlier this year. The segment began with the panel discussing a preview excerpt from “Network of Lies,” the upcoming book by journalist Brian Stelter that will examine the messy aftermath of Fox’s historic $787 million Dominion settlement. View …

Fox News attorney claims network only settled Dominion lawsuit to avoid ‘months of utter pain’
1 year, 5 months ago

Fox News attorney claims network only settled Dominion lawsuit to avoid ‘months of utter pain’

The Independent  

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CNN Torches Rupert Murdoch With Sickening Supercut Of Fox News At Its Worst
1 year, 6 months ago

CNN Torches Rupert Murdoch With Sickening Supercut Of Fox News At Its Worst

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CNN’s Abby Phillip gave longtime Fox boss Rupert Murdoch a fitting send-off by airing an extended supercut of the right-wing network’s lowest moments. “His legacy is outrage porn: partisan red meat stoking relentless culture wars,” she said of Murdoch, who on Thursday announced that he was stepping down as chair of Fox Corp. and News Corp. She …

Ray Epps, Trump supporter targeted by Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge
1 year, 6 months ago

Ray Epps, Trump supporter targeted by Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Ray Epps, a onetime Donald Trump supporter who was the target of a right-wing conspiracy theory about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack that forced him into hiding, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Epps’ attorney said after the hearing that it was a step toward putting his client’s …

Ray Epps, center of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot
1 year, 6 months ago

Ray Epps, center of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Arizona man who …

Object of MAGA conspiracy theories Ray Epps hit with Jan. 6 charge
1 year, 6 months ago

Object of MAGA conspiracy theories Ray Epps hit with Jan. 6 charge

Raw Story  

Ray Epps, a supporter of former President Donald Trump who conspiracists accused of being an undercover federal agent, has been hit with a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct with the intent to disrupt a government proceeding. Conservative media figures such as former Fox News host Tucker Carlson have claimed, without providing evidence, that Epps was a federal agent acting as …

Ray Epps, a target of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot
1 year, 6 months ago

Ray Epps, a target of a Jan. 6 conspiracy theory, is charged with a misdemeanor over the Capitol riot

LA Times  

Ray Epps, in the red Trump hat, joins others in the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Ray Epps, a former Marine who became the target of a Jan. 6, 2021, conspiracy theory, has been charged with a misdemeanor offense in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot and is expected to plead guilty, according to court papers …

Right-wing network OAN reaches settlement with Dominion Voting Systems executive
1 year, 6 months ago

Right-wing network OAN reaches settlement with Dominion Voting Systems executive

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Right-wing cable network One America News has settled a defamation …

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