Fox Wins Another Defamation Suit Over Tucker Carlson’s Jan. 6 Coverage

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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