Fox News won its second defamation ruling in a row, as a federal judge dismissed a claim against Tucker Carlson by former Trump supporter Ray Epps, who was charged in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection. Despite Carlson’s unsubstantiated claims, the judge ruled that his actions did not meet the standard of actual malice, echoing a previous defamation case where Fox successfully argued viewers shouldn’t take Carlson literally. The network celebrated the dismissal, referring to other recent legal victories and ongoing defamation suits, including one by Smartmatic for $2.7 billion.
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Key takeaways from the acquittal of Karen Read in her Boston police officer boyfriend’s death
Karen Read was acquitted of murder charges related to the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, who was found dead after a night of drinking. Despite a conviction for drunken driving, her defense raised doubts about police misconduct and suggested O’Keefe may have been killed by colleagues, leading to a wrongful-death lawsuit from his family. Need More Context? 🔎
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