Dylan Byers: “The case, which is scheduled to go to trial next week, has already unearthed troves of embarrassing private emails and text messages between the Murdochs, Fox News executives, and on-air talent that lay bare the network’s willingness to promote baseless voter fraud conspiracies—conspiracies most of the hosts and executives clearly did not believe—in a desperate attempt to keep itself in the good graces of the MAGA faithful and compete with Newsmax.”
“The embarrassment from the discovery phase is merely the start. Once the trial is underway, the Murdochs, Fox executives, and several of the network’s most well-known hosts—Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, and Laura Ingraham among them—will likely be compelled to testify before a jury. On Wednesday, a group of news organizations filed a petition for live audio of the proceedings, and may push further for video footage, which could turn the testimony of Fox News’ popular stars into a national news event, à la Gwyneth Paltrow or Johnny Depp.”
“Meanwhile, more potentially damaging evidence is likely to come to the fore.”
