Investing.com -- A Delaware judge has ruled that cable broadcaster Newsmax Media, listed as NMAX.N, defamed Dominion Voting Systems. The defamation accusation is tied to false reporting by Newsmax, which accused the voting machine company of rigging the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

The ruling came on Wednesday, and it paves the way for Dominion to seek $1.6 billion in damages. The amount of the damages will be determined by a Delaware jury at a trial. According to Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis, the trial is scheduled to begin on April 28 in Wilmington.

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