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Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:18 pm
by Doctor Steuss
It appears Ray Epps may be gearing up to sue Fox News for their part in spreading the conspiracy theories that have resulted in him and his family being the target of right-wing nutters.
Michael Teter, a lawyer representing Epps, sent Fox News network a cease-and-desist letter, demanding an on-air apology and a retraction of the conspiracy theory, the Times reported.
Teter told the Times that Fox did not respond to their suit, and a lawsuit is being prepared against the network.
Experts have said that Epps’ potential case against Fox News could have standing and become a real issue for the conservative news network.
David D Lin, an attorney at Lewis and Lin LLC Internet Law Counsel, told the Guardian that Epps’ lawsuit against Fox could be viable and present a potential issue for the network.
Guardian Link
If a suit against Fox were successful, would it pave the way for suits against others, such as Trump, and Massie? Or, would it be too difficult (and expensive) to prove any substantial financial damages?
Re: Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:15 pm
by Vēritās
God I hope he sues the hell out of them. Twitter is fraught with people insisting he's FBI and the fact that he's fled in hiding just bolsters their belief in that BS.
Re: Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:36 am
by Dr. Shades
Doctor Steuss wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:18 pm
It appears Ray Epps may be gearing up to sue Fox News for their part in spreading the conspiracy theories that have resulted in him and his family being the target of right-wing nutters.
From the article:
Carlson repeatedly argued that Epps was recorded on camera urging others to enter the Capitol, but never entered the building himself.
So, a right-wing nutter has been the target of right-wing nutters?
Re: Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 2:18 pm
by Doctor Steuss
Dr. Shades wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:36 am
Carlson repeatedly argued that Epps was recorded on camera urging others to enter the Capitol, but never entered the building himself.
So, a right-wing nutter has been the target of right-wing nutters?
Yup. Epps is (or was, rather) a stop-the-steal Trumper.
Re: Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:20 pm
by Some Schmo
Dr. Shades wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:36 am
So, a right-wing nutter has been the target of right-wing nutters?
This happens all the time. As soon as someone does something even remotely adversarial to Trump, he turns on them like a rabid squirrel. That's one right-wing nutter targeting another.
I doubt the acronym
RINO has been used in history as much as it's been used in the last few years to describe sane, non-conforming Republicans.
Re: Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Tue Jul 11, 2023 6:02 pm
by Res Ipsa
Some Schmo wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 5:20 pm
Dr. Shades wrote: ↑Tue Jul 11, 2023 7:36 am
So, a right-wing nutter has been the target of right-wing nutters?
This happens all the time. As soon as someone does something even remotely adversarial to Trump, he turns on them like a rabid squirrel. That's one right-wing nutter targeting another.
I doubt the acronym
RINO has been used in history as much as it's been used in the last few years to describe sane, non-conforming Republicans.
I think it's fair to say that extreme, radical movements tend to eat themselves. Who had MTG's expulsion from the Freedom Caucus on their 2023 Bing Card? The only question is whether they destroy themselves before they inflict significant collateral damage.
Re: Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 3:58 am
by ajax18
Vēritās wrote: ↑Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:15 pm
God I hope he sues the hell out of them. Twitter is fraught with people insisting he's FBI and the fact that he's fled in hiding just bolsters their belief in that BS.
Where will Mr. Gun confiscation Piers Morgan work if Fox News goes broke? The woke at CNN ate him for failure to be far enough to the left a long time ago.
Re: Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Sat Jul 15, 2023 8:36 am
by Moksha
Fox News being successfully sued for its lies could lead to many other lawsuits.
Re: Fox News' Next Potential Settlement/Liability?
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:16 pm
by Alphus and Omegus
The Dominion lawsuit proved undeniably that Fox is a propaganda outlet that deliberately tells its audience lies and that the audience likes to be lied to.
Fox is the ultimate "safe space" for ignorant morons who hate America because most of us aren't fundies.