Fox News-Dominion Voting Systems' Defamation Case: Jury Selection Begins, Trial To Start Monday

Jury selection is expected to begin today in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation case against Fox News, a unit of Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOX).
The Delaware court seeks 12 residents from a heavily-Democratic county to determine whether Fox News knowingly aired false claims or recklessly disregarded the truth about vote rigging in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Reuters reported.
Fox has asserted in legal filings that Dominion’s damages request is “untethered from reality” and concocted to enhance the company’s investors.
The trial will test whether Fox New’s coverage crossed the line between ethical journalism and the pursuit of ratings, as alleged by Dominion.
On Wednesday, Superior Court Judge Eric Davis sanctioned Fox News, giving Dominion a fresh chance to collect evidence after Fox withheld records until the eve of trial, according to a source present during yesterday’s court hearing.
The source also stated Davis is likely to tap an outside investigator to probe Fox’s late disclosure of the evidence and take necessary steps to address the situation.
The opening arguments in this five-week trial are supposed to begin next Monday.
The event follows the Fox News defamation lawsuit settlement with Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil this Monday.
Price Action: FOX shares closed lower by 1.48% to $31.01 on Wednesday.