Fox News settled a lawsuit brought by the parents of Seth Rich, a murdered Democratic National Committee (DNC) employee. The parents accused Fox of exploiting his death, that occurred a botched robbery, with extended coverage that falsely contended that Rich had leaked DNC e-mails to WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential campaign. Contrary to internet sources, U.S. intelligence found no evidence that Rich was assassinated for leaking the e-mails. (NBC News, November 24, 2020, by The Associated Press)
After a district court dismissed the lawsuit, the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with Rich’s parents that Fox conducted a campaign of emotional torture. Fox was ready to settle as depositions loomed for prominent Fox executives and anchors. Fox was said to part with a seven figure payout to Rich’s parents. (Yahoo News, November 24, 2020, by Michael Isikoff)