how much does it cost to lie t the american people? well, this week, fox settled the dominion voting system defamation lawsuit, agreeing t pay a staggering seven point 8 excuse me, 787 point $5 millio in settlements it is one of the largest settlements in defamatio history in this country, and i shows that fox was at leas somewhat afraid that the jur might sign against them. that, it s, clear was th financial cost of lying to the american people. but the other cost, th reputational costs, that is little bit harder to explain after the settlement was announced, fox released this statement, which read, in part we acknowledge the court rulings finding certain claims about dominion to be false this settlement reflects foxes continued commitment to th highest journalistic standards we are hopeful that ou decision to settle this disput with dominion amicably, instea of the acrimony of a divisiv trial, allows the country to move forward from these issues now, did you notice a word
of the acrimony of a divisiv trial, allows the country to move forward from these issues now, did you notice a word missing there? an actual apology, or an acknowledgment of wrongdoing o fox s part recognizing that the court found statements to be false it is not the same as admittin that you were the ones spreading those fals statements now the reputation will cost t outsiders is clear but the real, important part what about fox viewers the network never ha acknowledged to its audience that what it did what s wrong. the settlement with dominion might be disappointed for that very reason, the network i still escaping accountabilit beyond the financial but we should be clear here, fox is not out of the wood yet. the network faces a lawsui from former producer, abby grossberg, who claims that fox s lawyers tried to manipulate her testimony durin the dominion case. in fact, just yesterday, msnbc