Smartmatic Files $2.7 Billion Suit Against Fox News, Rudy Giuliani, Maria Bartiromo, Lou Dobbs, Jeanine Pirro and Sidney Powell

ADAM KLASFELDFeb 4th, 2021, 1:43 pm

In a blockbuster $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News, its stars and well-known conspiracy theorist guests, the voting machine company Smartmatic opens their legal fusillade with elementary school lessons leading to their larger point.
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“The Earth is round. Two plus two equals four,” the 276-page lawsuit begins. “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris won the 2020 election for President and Vice President of the United States. The election was not stolen, rigged, or fixed. These are facts. They are demonstrable and irrefutable.”

Smartmatic’s CEO Antonio Mugica characterized the company’s lawsuit as a blow in the fight against disinformation, echoing what Dominion Voting Systems’ lawyers said about the purpose of their lawsuit.
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“Fox is responsible for this disinformation campaign, which has damaged democracy worldwide and irreparably harmed Smartmatic and other stakeholders who contribute to modern elections,” Mugica said.
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The company’s attorney J. Erik Connolly, from the firm Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, LLP, said of Fox: “They lied, and they did so knowingly and intentionally.”

Smartmatic says the version of events broadcast before the backpedal had “devastating” consequence for both the company and their staffers.
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“Smartmatic’s support lines and customer-service inboxes have been filled with death threats, forcing Smartmatic to invest heavily in increased security for its offices and personnel,” the lawsuit states. “The threats and added stress from the negative publicity has put an immeasurable strain on the company’s workforce, requiring significant investment in retention and recruitment programs.”
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“The backlash created by Defendants’ disinformation campaign has also decimated Smartmatic’s future business prospects,” the complaint states, calculating their losses in “election-related brand, reputation, and enterprise value” to the amount they are seeking damages.

Tying the network’s segments to the events of Jan. 6, Smartmatic’s lawsuit declares: “The story led a mob to attack the U.S. Capitol.”
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