Posted on Mar 29, 2023
Judge to Fox News: Don't make me 'look like an idiot' over Rupert Murdoch testifying
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The Delaware judge overseeing a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Tuesday did not seem to buy the argument that founder Rupert Murdoch was too infirm to testify at trial next month.
The judge told Fox's attorneys not to make him "look like an idiot."
The remarks came at the outset of a pre-trial hearing when Judge Eric M. Davis noted that he previously had received a letter stating that the 92-year-old Murdoch "couldn't travel" to the trial in Delaware because of COVID.
"I also have people telling me that he's done some things recently that [show] he's hardly infirm," Davis said, noting that Murdoch had recently announced his engagement to be married for the fifth time and plans to travel between his homes in Los Angeles, Montana, New York and London.
The exchange was the first of several in which the normally impassive Davis warned Fox attorneys to "be careful."
The Delaware judge overseeing a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News on Tuesday did not seem to buy the argument that founder Rupert Murdoch was too infirm to testify at trial next month.
The judge told Fox's attorneys not to make him "look like an idiot."
The remarks came at the outset of a pre-trial hearing when Judge Eric M. Davis noted that he previously had received a letter stating that the 92-year-old Murdoch "couldn't travel" to the trial in Delaware because of COVID.
"I also have people telling me that he's done some things recently that [show] he's hardly infirm," Davis said, noting that Murdoch had recently announced his engagement to be married for the fifth time and plans to travel between his homes in Los Angeles, Montana, New York and London.
The exchange was the first of several in which the normally impassive Davis warned Fox attorneys to "be careful."
Judge to Fox News: Don't make me 'look like an idiot' over Rupert Murdoch testifying
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel easier said than done...
...""It's simply a matter of volume," she said.
As discussions continued, Davis told Fox 's attorneys for a final time to "be careful."
Fox attorney Katherine Mowery had argued the court should redact court documents about the network's fact-checking process that took place in its so-called "Brain Room."
As was the theme of the day, the judge showed skepticism, stating "those were used in my courtroom and I didn't seal the courtroom."
Further, he said his forthcoming opinion on separate motions from Dominion and from Fox to rule in their favor before trial would include mentions of the Brain Room.
"I'm not redacting my opinion." Davis said."
...""It's simply a matter of volume," she said.
As discussions continued, Davis told Fox 's attorneys for a final time to "be careful."
Fox attorney Katherine Mowery had argued the court should redact court documents about the network's fact-checking process that took place in its so-called "Brain Room."
As was the theme of the day, the judge showed skepticism, stating "those were used in my courtroom and I didn't seal the courtroom."
Further, he said his forthcoming opinion on separate motions from Dominion and from Fox to rule in their favor before trial would include mentions of the Brain Room.
"I'm not redacting my opinion." Davis said."
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