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Mar 8 8 tweets 4 min read
The filings from Dominion vs Fox are stunning.
But more is in the works.
And it's not just Dominion suing, or Fox being sued.

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In the Dominion suit, many names we haven't yet seen in stories appear on the docket as having been subpoenaed* &/or deposed. That list includes:
Smartmatic is also suing Fox, but in NY court. (Dominion's is in Delaware).

Among those subpoenaed*, via the docket: Michael Flynn, Bernard Kerik and a "William Barr."

*(Just because someone is subpoenaed doesn't mean they'll ultimately be deposed or ordered to testify.)
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But wait. There's more.

Smartmatic's suit also names Dobbs and Bartiromo personally as defendants, along with a few others.

And, Smartmatic has filed suits in federal court against:

--OANN's parent company
-- Sidney Powell

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Meanwhile, Dominion has also filed suits in federal court against:

-- OANN's parent company
-- Sidney Powell
-- Rudy Giuliani
-- My Pillow Inc

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Bottom line: We're just in the first inning here. Most of the events under scrutiny played out between Nov 2020 and Jan 2021, but the legal saga will be going on in state and federal courthouses for years.

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Note, the lists above do not represent every person who's been subpoenaed or deposed. There are other people, companies, and even gov't agencies -- eg, Mesa County, Colorado, where the election-denying clerk was arrested
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Speaking of Dominion depositions, here's an excerpt from the Jan 2023 testimony of @SpeakerRyan, when he was asked what obligation he had as a Fox director to rein in the election conspiracy theories. (Helpfully provided by Fox's PR staff last night)

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And as @ErikWemple notes, we haven’t even seen all the emails and texts in the material that’s *already been released.*

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washingtonpost.com/media/2023/03/…
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“Fox Corp. attorney Viet Dinh raised concerns about how Hannity was describing the results: ‘Let’s continue to buckle up for the ride for next 24 hours. Hannity is getting awfully close to the line with his commentary and guests tonight.’”
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North Dakota GOP senator actually uses the L word to describe what Tucker Carlson was spreading last night.

Gotta take your wins — no matter how measly or rare — when you get them.
North Carolina GOP senator uses the B word.

Chalk up another small win.
Here’s Sen. Cramer, via @mkraju
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So @SykesCharlie asks Paul Ryan a very good question about his Fox role:

“If you are on the board of directors of a company that is pumping toxic sludge, racism, disinformation and attacks on democracy, if you don't stand up now, then when?”

And here is Ryan’s (non)answer ⬇️⬇️ ImageImage
The Fox board now "has a duty to remove officials for proven misconduct," management expert Jeff Sonnenfeld tells @oliverdarcy.

And as for @SpeakerRyan, his "quiet dissent" was "cowardly, ineffective and immoral."
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Moral of the story: Always link to your sources! Image
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