Smartmatic has taken a significant legal step in its defamation lawsuit against Fox News by filing a spoliation motion. This motion addresses Fox’s deliberate destruction of key evidence, including actions by top executives, which threatens the integrity of the judicial process.
Following its filing, Smartmatic released this statement, attributed to the company: “Fox lied to viewers and then attempted to cover up its lies by willfully destroying evidence. This went all the way to the top and included destruction by Rupert Murdoch and Lachlan Murdoch. Fox’s intentional actions compromised the fairness and integrity of the ongoing legal proceedings. Smartmatic is seeking to hold Fox accountable for destroying evidence that we believe will support our defamation claims. New York courts have consistently affirmed that no party should benefit from its own wrongdoing, and Smartmatic is confident the court will act accordingly.”
