Fox News could be in for another lawsuit related to the 2020 election and conspiracy theories, Jordan_S_Rubin writes.
. On the air in prime time, Carlson pushed the notion that Epps was a secret government agent who worked to gin up the Jan. 6 attack, to the detriment of Donald Trump and his followers.
There’s reason to doubt the veracity of that accusation against Epps, a Trump voter. He was captured on camera urging people to march on the Capitol but then pleaded for calm when things turned violent. The Times noted that Epps hasn’t been charged, though the Jan. 6 investigation remains open. The absence of charges has helped fuel the conspiracy theory.At any rate, the Arizona man disputes Carlson’s claims so much that he might sue for defamation.
Of course, we got a better picture of how stunningly strong Dominion’s case was against Fox News as the litigation progressed, before the parties settled at the last minute. That evidence included internal Fox communications suggestingSo if Epps’ claim proceeds, we’d want to see what evidence there might be in that regard. And, as the Times’ report notes, the damages Epps would be able to prove if he wins in court is an open question.
The good news for Epps is he might not have to amass the level of evidence Dominion gathered in order to prevail against the network. After all, a First Amendment expert who consulted for Dominion during the Fox suit told the Times that Epps would have a “viable” case. How viable remains to be seen, but this could be an important lawsuit to watch if it actually moves toward court.
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