- Newsmax agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems $67 million, avoiding a trial that had been scheduled for October.
- Per the company’s disclosure: $27 million was paid on Aug. 15, 2025; $20 million is due by Jan. 15, 2026; and $20 million by Jan. 15, 2027.
- Dominion’s suit alleged Newsmax amplified false claims about the 2020 election, including statements promoted by Sidney Powell and Mike Lindell.
The Big Picture
Newsmax disclosed the settlement with Dominion Voting Systems in a Form 8-K filed on Aug. 15, 2025, stating it will pay a total of $67 million to resolve the defamation case.
What’s New
The filing shows an initial $27 million was paid on Aug. 15, with two additional installments of $20 million each due by January 15, 2026, and January 15, 2027. The company said the settlement will be paid over three fiscal years and expects to fund the payments from revenues.
According to NPR, Dominion brought the case in the months after the 2020 election, and the trial was slated to start this fall. NPR also notes Dominion previously reached a $787.5 million settlement with Fox News over related coverage.
What They’re Saying
Context
Dominion’s complaint accused Newsmax of airing false allegations about its voting systems, including claims promoted by former Trump attorney Sidney Powell and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell that the company had ties to foreign dictators and that its equipment could flip votes. According to NPR, the court had already ruled the statements at issue were false and defamatory; a jury would have decided questions such as actual malice and damages if the case had gone to trial.
What’s Next
With the settlement in place, the scheduled October trial will not proceed. Newsmax will focus on meeting the installment schedule laid out in its disclosure while Dominion continues to pursue other election-related defamation cases in separate venues.
The Bottom Line
The agreement removes one of the most prominent post-2020 election defamation suits still facing a national outlet and locks in a three-year payment plan publicly detailed in federal filings.
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