‘Millions in damages, costs’: Crikey in subscriber push as Murdoch legal fight erupts | zoesam93
In documents filed in court, Murdoch’s lawyers say the article defamed their client by wrongly suggesting he “was a co-conspirator in a plot with Donald Trump to overturn the 2020 election result which costs people their lives”, among other claims. Murdoch’s lawyers say the article caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to his reputation because of “the allegations of criminality” in the report and the “sensational language used”.
Rupert Murdoch, who is not an Australian citizen, is famously known not to sue for defamation. However, Lachlan Murdoch is more litigious. The lawsuit may prove the first test of new defamation laws, in force across most of Australia. The new laws include a public interest-style defence aimed at protecting investigative journalism and a requirement for a prospective plaintiff to show a publication has caused, or is likely to cause, serious harm to their reputation. The latter is aimed at weeding out trivial claims before a trial., in a bid to stop Joe Biden’s election win from being certified.
Fox News’ high-profile commentators have been blamed for encouraging Trump supporters, but media outlets in the US including
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