Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems sues right-wing media for defamation — again

Denver-based Dominion Voting Systems sued 2 blimpish tv stations and a businessman connected Tuesday, accusing them of defaming the predetermination instrumentality institution arsenic they proceed to dispersed claims that Dominion rigged the 2020 statesmanlike election for President Joe Biden.

Dominion is suing the transmission Newsmax successful a Delaware authorities tribunal and the transmission One America News Network successful a Washington, D.C., national court, on with OAN’s owners and 2 on-air personalities. It is besides suing Patrick Byrne, the erstwhile CEO of Overstock.com, successful D.C. national court, implicit a publication Byrne wrote alleging erstwhile President Donald Trump won the election.

“This barrage of lies by the defendants and others has caused — and continues to origin — terrible harm to our company, customers and employees,” Dominion CEO John Poulos said successful a quality release.

Newsmax said the presumption has not reviewed the suit but defends its reporting.

“In its sum of the 2020 statesmanlike elections, Newsmax simply reported connected allegations made by well-known nationalist figures, including the president, his advisors and members of Congress,” the institution said. “Dominion’s enactment contiguous is simply a wide effort to squelch specified reporting and undermine a escaped press.”

This twelvemonth has been a litigious one for Dominion. The institution has filed 7 lawsuits to day against high-profile accusers. Earlier this year, it sued pro-Trump attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, businessman Mike Lindell and Fox News. Those lawsuits are ongoing.

Dominion worker Eric Coomer, who has been singled retired successful conspiracy theories, besides has taken matters to court. In December, Coomer sued 14 defendants, including OAN and Newsmax, for defamation. The suit against Newsmax was dropped aft the presumption apologized successful April.

Meanwhile, Dominion was sued successful national tribunal by 2 Colorado attorneys who claimed the predetermination was rigged. That class-action suit was thrown retired successful April and the attorneys were ordered past week to wage Dominion and different defendants. The magnitude is yet to beryllium determined.

Requests for remark from OAN and Byrne were not instantly answered Tuesday.