
OAN and Smartmatic settle election defamation case
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Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday they have reached a confidential settlement over a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet’s lies about the 2020 election.
Voting technology company Smartmatic and the far-right network One America News said Tuesday they have reached a confidential settlement over a defamation lawsuit stemming from the outlet’s lies about the 2020 election. “The case has been resolved pursuant to a confidential agreement,” OAN attorney Chip Babcock told CNN. Smartmatic confirmed the settlement in a statement to CNN. “Smartmatic has resolved its litigation against OANN through a confidential settlement,” Smartmatic’s lead attorney Erik Connolly said. This is a developing story and will be updated.

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