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Smartmatic Sues Fox News: $2.7B Defamation Battle Looms

8/20/2025

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U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro referred to Sean Hannity as an “egomaniac” in texts discussing her Trump support.
Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News over false election fraud claims.
Fox News argues the lawsuit is baseless, citing Smartmatic's prior reputation damage.
A ruling from the judge on the case is anticipated soon.

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Story summary

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro referred to Sean Hannity as an “egomaniac” in texts discussing her Trump support.
Smartmatic filed a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News over false election fraud claims.
Fox News argues the lawsuit is baseless, citing Smartmatic's prior reputation damage.
A ruling from the judge on the case is anticipated soon.