Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

Published On Nov 27, 2024, 3:43 PM

A federal court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News filed by Raymond Epps, a former Trump supporter. Epps claimed that Fox's conspiracy theories about him being involved in the January 6 Capitol insurrection caused him to receive death threats. The judge granted Fox's motion to dismiss without comment. This follows a trend as Fox News has succeeded in dismissing other defamation cases recently. Fox News stated that this ruling upholds the First Amendment rights of the press.

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