Newsmax TV controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Newsmax settles Eric Coomer defamation lawsuit
Settlement
Eric Coomer, an executive at Dominion Voting Systems, reached a settlement with Newsmax in his defamation lawsuit against the media organization. The settlement terms were not disclosed. The dispute concerned Coomer's defamation claim against Newsmax, and the resolution was reported without public disclosure of the agreement's conditions.
Dominion Voting Systems executive Eric Coomer reached a settlement with Newsmax in his defamation lawsuit against the media organization. The settlement terms were not disclosed.
Company response
Apology — Newsmax
“On behalf of Newsmax, we would like to apologize for any harm that our reporting of the allegations against Dr. Coomer may have caused to Dr. Coomer and his family,” the statement said.
Apology — Newsmax
今天，这间媒体向Dominion公司发布了道歉声明。
Source excerpt
An executive at Dominion Voting Systems moved to dismiss Newsmax as a defendant in a defamation lawsuit Friday after reaching a settlement with the right-wing media organization.
Newsmax pushed false theories Coomer was in an "Antifa conference call" to rig the election.
Newsmax was dropped from the suit on Friday, after reaching a financial settlement whose terms were not publicly disclosed, according to Colorado Public Radio who first reported the statement from Newsmax.
2021
Dominion files lawsuits against Newsmax and One America News
Lawsuit filed
Dominion Voting Systems filed lawsuits against Newsmax and One America News, alleging that the channels aided the spread of baseless conspiracy theories about its role in the 2020 election.
Source excerpt
Dominion Voting Systems, a technology company that was targeted with disinformation by former President Donald Trump and allies, filed lawsuits on Tuesday against two right-wing television channels, alleging they aided the spread of baseless conspiracy theories about its role in the 2020 election.
The new suits were filed on the one-year anniversary of Election Day 2020.
Voting technology company Smartmatic has filed defamation suits against Newsmax and One America News Network
2020
Christopher Krebs sues Newsmax over alleged defamation
Lawsuit filed
Christopher Krebs filed a lawsuit against Newsmax, the Trump campaign, and Joseph diGenova, accusing them of conspiring to defame him over his statement that the 2020 election was secure from foreign interference. Newsmax said the claims in the suit were a threat to free speech and denied that diGenova had official ties to the outlet.
Company response
Denial — Newsmax
Newsmax believes that claims made by Mr. Krebs in his suit of a 'conspiracy' and defamation against him are a threat to free speech and his legal action endangers all media organizations that seek an open discourse of ideas and news.
Source excerpt
"An angry mob immediately bombarded Plaintiff with a barrage of death threats and harassment, which continue to this day," the suit says.
The nation's former cybersecurity and infrastructure security chief filed a lawsuit Tuesday, accusing President Donald Trump's campaign, a top GOP lawyer and the media outlet Newsmax of conspiring to defame him over his statement that the election was secure from foreign interference.
Newsmax believes that claims made by Mr. Krebs in his suit of a 'conspiracy' and defamation against him are a threat to free speech and his legal action endangers all media organizations that seek an open discourse of ideas and news.
Election-fraud defamation litigation
Newsmax faced defamation litigation from Dominion Voting Systems and Smartmatic over allegations broadcast or repeated after the 2020 election that voting technology had been used to manipulate the result. The company agreed to settlements reported at approximately $67 million with Dominion and $40 million with Smartmatic.