California ruler, Gavin New No.It has filed a lawsuit against Fox News on charges of defamation and requested $ 787 million, which is the same amount that Fox paid in a previous defamation case on the wrong information of the elections.
In the new lawsuit, which was submitted on Friday, Newsom is accused of the host of Fox Jesse Watters from the NEWSOM claim of a phone call with Donald TrumpThose recently ordered National Guard forces in Los Angeles.
NEWSOM Lawyers says that Watters broadcast a clip that was deceptive from Trump, indicating that he spoke with the ruler just before military publication, while records actually show that the call occurred a few days ago, on June 7. The lawsuit claims that Fox dealt with the shots to pay a false narration that newsom has misled the audience.
Trump had told reporters on June 10 that he had spoken to news “a day ago”, and it appears to be a conversation on the same day when 700 US Navy in Los Angeles was published.
Newsom denied Trump’s claim, Writing on x Minutes later: “There was no invitation. Not even an audio mail. Americans should be concerned that a president is publishing the marine infantry in our streets does not even know who is talking to him.”
The case says Fox The reports confirmed the confirmation of the NewSom version. While Watters broadcast the Trump quote that was edited and asked the viewers, “Why are you lying?” The host showed at a time a screenshot of the date of Trump’s invitation, which confirmed that the latest call was June 7.
Newsom’s complaint also accuses the network of violating the law of unfair competition in California by participating in deceptive commercial practices.
The damage requested a mirror of Dominional voting systems of $ 787.5 million in 2023 for a separate settlement The case of defamation On wrong information in the elections.
“If Fox News wants to lie to the American people on behalf of Donald Trump, he must face consequences – just as I did in the Dominion case,” New Rokes told newsom. Politico In a statement. “So that Fox is ready to be honest, I will continue to fight against their advertising machine.”
The Ruler Politico team told that they would drop the case if Fox retracted the allegations and an apology on the air. New Time said that the legal costs will come from the money of his campaign, and that if the case succeeds, the returns will go to support the anti -Trump causes.
Trump had his own legal battles with the media. He recently received a $ 15 million settlement from ABC On the comments made by George Stefanopoulos, and she sued CBS about manipulating the alleged interview through its 60 -minute program during the 2024 campaign, an issue that is still unleashed.
