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Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News For Defamation, Seeking $787 Million In Damages


California's governor is seeking $787 million in damages.

Gavin NewsomPhoto by Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media Gavin Newsom filed a $787 million lawsuit against Fox News on Friday, seeking $787 million in damages over host Jesse Watters claim that he lied about a phone call the governor made with Donald Trump. That is about the same amount that the network settled Dominion Voting Systems’ lawsuit in 2023. Comments Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.

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