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Smartmatic's Filing Reveals Murdoch's Texting Claims Against Fox
10/7/2025
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- A court allowed Smartmatic to file with fewer redactions, increasing public transparency.
- Smartmatic's 469-page filing against Fox Corp alleges Rupert Murdoch's texting during the 2020 election.
- Murdoch says he does not know how to text, even in a Fox group chat.
- Fox officials, including Lauren Petterson, allegedly ignored preservation requirements.
- Sean Hannity admitted deleting texts daily despite notice of litigation.
