we have heard it has settled. you will remember that it was due to start yesterday. there were delays for 2h hours. the case had got under way, but we understand it has now settled. our correspondent michelle fluery is outside the court in wilmington in delaware. michelle, this is literallyjust happening. what can you tell us? i think you can really say this was a settlement on the courthouse steps, right at the very last second, while we were waiting for the two parties to get up and give opening statements. now, the trial has been averted. what we understand so far is that the judge came back to the court room and said that this case had settled thanks to the delaware jurors and thanks to. without you, the parties would not have been able to resolve their situation. we don t have any further information at that point. at this stage stop we
arguing that on air personalities regularly repeated anti dominion conspiracy theories and false claims. saying that it had massively damaged the reputation and we heard that, didn t we, from the owner of staple street capital, saying they d always been, always been espousing the truth and always going to hold those in power accountable. like i say, we can t kind of knew what would be coming out in the court case because of those depositions and some of it would have been incredibly damaging to fox news? to fox news? absolutely, and as a matter of fact. to fox news? absolutely, and as a matter of fact, one to fox news? absolutely, and as a matter of fact, one of to fox news? absolutely, and as a matter of fact, one of these i to fox news? absolutely, and as a matter of fact, one of these we i matter of fact, one of these we learn matter of fact, one of these we learn from matter of fact, one of these we learn from rupert matter of fact, one of these we learn from rupert mu
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mind with this particular case is that fox news may be settling this trial, but it does face another lawsuit, and that one is worth an estimated $2.7 billion, where it is being sued for defamation by another electronic voting company, so it may have decided that the business terms it made sense not to risk this trial, and information that would come out during the course of the six weeks in which you would hear text messages, inside workings of the company being shared, which could be used by lawyers in this other looming case. find could be used by lawyers in this other looming case. other looming case. and ust finall , other looming case. and ust finally, michelle, other looming case. and ust finally, michelle, there sh other looming case. and just - finally, michelle, there s literally no more details you can tell us at the moment in terms of how this came about and where the discussions were had and why finally they have come a decision? fist had and why finally they have c
what was the cause for the delay. just while we what was the cause for the delay. just while we are what was the cause for the delay. just while we are waiting, - what was the cause for the delay. just while we are waiting, we re l just while we are waiting, we re just seeing from outside the court. looks like they are setting up microphones for somebody to come out and make a statement, so we will keep a watch what we are talking to you, but really to go back to the case itself, there was a lot at stake, wasn t there, for the reputation of fox news but also this idea of libel laws versus the right to free speech, so if you could just take us through your sort of thoughts about the case in general? absolutely. i mentioned earlier the really absolutely. i mentioned earlier the really powerful absolutely. i mentioned earlier the really powerful defence absolutely. i mentioned earlier the really powerful defence at - absolutely. i mentioned earlier the really powerful defence at