Smartmatic to sue FoxNews, Newsmax, OANN for defamation

[Synthaholic]

They have a great case. I hope they win BIGLY!

Smartmatic Demands Justice for Defamation



Boca Raton, Florida - December 14, 2020 - Smartmatic announced today that it is issuing legal notices and retraction demand letters to Fox News, Newsmax and One America News Network for publishing false and defamatory statements. The demand letters identify dozens of factually inaccurate statements made by each of the organizations as part of a “disinformation campaign” to injure Smartmatic and discredit the 2020 U.S. election.

According to Smartmatic’s demand letters, these organizations could have easily discovered the falsity of the statements and implications made about Smartmatic by investigating their statements before publishing them to millions of viewers and readers. Smartmatic had nothing to do with the “controversies” that certain public and private figures have alleged regarding the 2020 U.S. election. Multiple fact-checkers have consistently debunked these false statements with stunning consistency and regularity.

“They have no evidence to support their attacks on Smartmatic because there is no evidence. This campaign was designed to defame Smartmatic and undermine legitimately conducted elections,” said Antonio Mugica, CEO of Smartmatic. “Our efforts are more than just about Smartmatic or any other company. This campaign is an attack on election systems and election workers in an effort to depress confidence in future elections and potentially counter the will of the voters, not just here, but in democracies around the world.”

Smartmatic Demands Justice for Defamation - Smartmatic

FOX, Newsmax, OAN among those receiving Smartmatic’s retraction demand.

www.smartmatic.com

 

[Synthaholic]

Dominion is up to bat next.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

It's about time these right wing and alt-right media sources are called out on the carpet for their bullshit.
This was sedition. Plain and simple.

 

[DrLove]

Good, it is time to make the Baghdad Bob's of the world pay - And enough to make it HURT for spewing lies and conspiracy theories.

 

[JLW]

Great News. I have a feeling they will pay dearly. Their lies cost Smartmatic and Dominion millions.

 

[martybegan]

They have a great case. I hope they win BIGLY!

Smartmatic Demands Justice for Defamation



Boca Raton, Florida - December 14, 2020 - Smartmatic announced today that it is issuing legal notices and retraction demand letters to Fox News, Newsmax and One America News Network for publishing false and defamatory statements. The demand letters identify dozens of factually inaccurate statements made by each of the organizations as part of a “disinformation campaign” to injure Smartmatic and discredit the 2020 U.S. election.

According to Smartmatic’s demand letters, these organizations could have easily discovered the falsity of the statements and implications made about Smartmatic by investigating their statements before publishing them to millions of viewers and readers. Smartmatic had nothing to do with the “controversies” that certain public and private figures have alleged regarding the 2020 U.S. election. Multiple fact-checkers have consistently debunked these false statements with stunning consistency and regularity.

“They have no evidence to support their attacks on Smartmatic because there is no evidence. This campaign was designed to defame Smartmatic and undermine legitimately conducted elections,” said Antonio Mugica, CEO of Smartmatic. “Our efforts are more than just about Smartmatic or any other company. This campaign is an attack on election systems and election workers in an effort to depress confidence in future elections and potentially counter the will of the voters, not just here, but in democracies around the world.”

Smartmatic Demands Justice for Defamation - Smartmatic

FOX, Newsmax, OAN among those receiving Smartmatic’s retraction demand.

www.smartmatic.com

Bring it. Discovery will mean they will have to open up their voting processes to scrutiny to fight off the claims.

After all, libel and slander require the offending party to actually lie and know the truth. The only way to know the truth is for Smartmatic to prove their software is untouchable.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

They accurately recorded the Vote Fairy dropping millions of Biden votes off at 3AM

 

[martybegan]

Great News. I have a feeling they will pay dearly. Their lies cost Smartmatic and Dominion millions.

Smartmatic and Dominon will have to lay open their hardware and software details during discovery.

 

[Blues Man]

Does anyone take a company with a name like smartmatic seriously?

 

[martybegan]

It's about time these right wing and alt-right media sources are called out on the carpet for their bullshit.
This was sedition. Plain and simple.

Bring on discovery. If these networks fight back they will be able to access the software and hardware specs.

 

[JLW]

Does anyone take a company with a name like smartmatic seriously?

As seriously as a company named Google.

 

[ReinyDays]

Bring it. Discovery will mean they will have to open up their voting processes to scrutiny to fight off the claims.
After all, libel and slander require the offending party to actually lie and know the truth. The only way to know the truth is for Smartmatic to prove their software is untouchable.

Shouldn't be a problem for Smartmatic ... then code was fine when the machines were shipped ...

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

It's about time these right wing and alt-right media sources are called out on the carpet for their bullshit.
This was sedition. Plain and simple.

Bring on discovery. If these networks fight back they will be able to access the software and hardware specs.

No they won't. They'll get the company specs which is what was used for the machines in the election. Not the doctored specs and little experiments each
one of these hack sites "ran" on them. I'm looking forward to this. Again, it's about time someone put a stop to the lies, conspiracy theories,
and manufactured bile that these sites put out without fear of retribution, legal or otherwise.

 

[martybegan]

It's about time these right wing and alt-right media sources are called out on the carpet for their bullshit.
This was sedition. Plain and simple.

Bring on discovery. If these networks fight back they will be able to access the software and hardware specs.

No they won't. They'll get the company specs which is what was used for the machines in the election. Not the doctored specs and little experiments each
one of these hack sites "ran" on them. I'm looking forward to this. Again, it's about time someone put a stop to the lies, conspiracy theories,
and manufactured bile that these sites put out without fear of retribution, legal or otherwise.

They will have to produce the units in question, programmed as they were for the election, and certified as unchanged during the subsequent time period.

I doubt this lawsuit will go forward once OANN and the others start putting together discovery motions.

 

[JLW]

The purveyors of lies, otherwise known as right-wing media, will not only have to show that Smartmatic's software was defective but that Smartmatic was in open conspiracy against Trump and that their voting machines flipped Trump votes for Biden.

These networks will pay....or rather their insurance companies..maybe, if there is not an exclusion for malicious lies.

 

[Blues Man]

Does anyone take a company with a name like smartmatic seriously?

As seriously as a company named Google.

but a Google is actually a thing not some made up name that doesn't even roll off the tongue.

 

[Synthaholic]

They have a great case. I hope they win BIGLY!

Smartmatic Demands Justice for Defamation



Boca Raton, Florida - December 14, 2020 - Smartmatic announced today that it is issuing legal notices and retraction demand letters to Fox News, Newsmax and One America News Network for publishing false and defamatory statements. The demand letters identify dozens of factually inaccurate statements made by each of the organizations as part of a “disinformation campaign” to injure Smartmatic and discredit the 2020 U.S. election.

According to Smartmatic’s demand letters, these organizations could have easily discovered the falsity of the statements and implications made about Smartmatic by investigating their statements before publishing them to millions of viewers and readers. Smartmatic had nothing to do with the “controversies” that certain public and private figures have alleged regarding the 2020 U.S. election. Multiple fact-checkers have consistently debunked these false statements with stunning consistency and regularity.

“They have no evidence to support their attacks on Smartmatic because there is no evidence. This campaign was designed to defame Smartmatic and undermine legitimately conducted elections,” said Antonio Mugica, CEO of Smartmatic. “Our efforts are more than just about Smartmatic or any other company. This campaign is an attack on election systems and election workers in an effort to depress confidence in future elections and potentially counter the will of the voters, not just here, but in democracies around the world.”

Smartmatic Demands Justice for Defamation - Smartmatic

FOX, Newsmax, OAN among those receiving Smartmatic’s retraction demand.

www.smartmatic.com

Bring it. Discovery will mean they will have to open up their voting processes to scrutiny to fight off the claims.

After all, libel and slander require the offending party to actually lie and know the truth. The only way to know the truth is for Smartmatic to prove their software is untouchable.

False. The defendents will have to show why their broadcasted claims are not defamation.

 

[Synthaholic]

Great News. I have a feeling they will pay dearly. Their lies cost Smartmatic and Dominion millions.

Smartmatic and Dominon will have to lay open their hardware and software details during discovery.

False. But keep pulling shit out of your ass. You'll find a clue eventually.

 

[martybegan]

They have a great case. I hope they win BIGLY!

Smartmatic Demands Justice for Defamation



Boca Raton, Florida - December 14, 2020 - Smartmatic announced today that it is issuing legal notices and retraction demand letters to Fox News, Newsmax and One America News Network for publishing false and defamatory statements. The demand letters identify dozens of factually inaccurate statements made by each of the organizations as part of a “disinformation campaign” to injure Smartmatic and discredit the 2020 U.S. election.

According to Smartmatic’s demand letters, these organizations could have easily discovered the falsity of the statements and implications made about Smartmatic by investigating their statements before publishing them to millions of viewers and readers. Smartmatic had nothing to do with the “controversies” that certain public and private figures have alleged regarding the 2020 U.S. election. Multiple fact-checkers have consistently debunked these false statements with stunning consistency and regularity.

“They have no evidence to support their attacks on Smartmatic because there is no evidence. This campaign was designed to defame Smartmatic and undermine legitimately conducted elections,” said Antonio Mugica, CEO of Smartmatic. “Our efforts are more than just about Smartmatic or any other company. This campaign is an attack on election systems and election workers in an effort to depress confidence in future elections and potentially counter the will of the voters, not just here, but in democracies around the world.”

Smartmatic Demands Justice for Defamation - Smartmatic

FOX, Newsmax, OAN among those receiving Smartmatic’s retraction demand.

www.smartmatic.com

Bring it. Discovery will mean they will have to open up their voting processes to scrutiny to fight off the claims.

After all, libel and slander require the offending party to actually lie and know the truth. The only way to know the truth is for Smartmatic to prove their software is untouchable.

False. The defendents will have to show why their broadcasted claims are not defamation.

Nope, the burden of proof on a libel or slander case, particularly against a member of the media, is on the accuser.

 

[martybegan]

Great News. I have a feeling they will pay dearly. Their lies cost Smartmatic and Dominion millions.

Smartmatic and Dominon will have to lay open their hardware and software details during discovery.

False. But keep pulling shit out of your ass. You'll find a clue eventually.

They will have to prove the statements are false, again, slander and libel accusations against the media have a very high bar set.

You can thank the NY Times for that.