New York judge denies stay of Smartmatic defamation suit over US bribery charges
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( November 24, 2025, 17:21 GMT | Insight) -- A New York state judge on Monday denied a request to stay Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation suit against Fox based on federal corruption charges against the voting machine company. Smartmatic, which is charged with conspiracy to violate the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and money laundering over its alleged role in a bribery scheme in the Philippines, has pleaded not guilty.A New York state judge on Monday denied a request to stay Smartmatic’s $2.7 billion defamation suit against Fox based on federal corruption charges against the voting machine company....
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