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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against Fox News this week after lawyers for the network argued that no “reasonable viewer” takes prime-time host Tucker Carlson seriously, according to a new court file.
The case was brought by former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who said Carlson defamed her on her show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” saying she extorted President Donald Trump “from about 150 000 dollars in exchange for his silence on an alleged affair “theirs.
The Fox News Network in turn asked a federal judge to dismiss McDougal’s case, arguing that “Carlson’s statements were not statements of fact and that she did not sufficiently allege genuine malice.”
McDougal said two of Carlson’s statements during an episode of his show on December 10, 2018 were defamatory, according to Thursday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil:
The judge agreed with Fox’s premise, adding that the network “argues convincingly … that given Mr. Carlson’s reputation, any reasonable viewer” arrives. with an appropriate amount of skepticism “about the statements he makes”.
“This” general tenor “of the show should then inform a viewer that he” is not stating real facts “on the subjects he is addressing and that he is instead indulging in” the hype “and” non-literal comments “” indicates judgment.
The case was brought by former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who said Carlson defamed her on her show, “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” saying she extorted President Donald Trump “from about 150 000 dollars in exchange for his silence on an alleged affair “theirs.
The Fox News Network in turn asked a federal judge to dismiss McDougal’s case, arguing that “Carlson’s statements were not statements of fact and that she did not sufficiently allege genuine malice.”
McDougal said two of Carlson’s statements during an episode of his show on December 10, 2018 were defamatory, according to Thursday’s ruling by U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil:
- Carlson’s claim that McDougal “approached Donald Trump and threatened to ruin his career and humiliate his family if he doesn’t give them money.”
- Carlson’s assertion that McDougal’s actions were “a classic case of extortion”, which is a crime. “
The judge agreed with Fox’s premise, adding that the network “argues convincingly … that given Mr. Carlson’s reputation, any reasonable viewer” arrives. with an appropriate amount of skepticism “about the statements he makes”.
“This” general tenor “of the show should then inform a viewer that he” is not stating real facts “on the subjects he is addressing and that he is instead indulging in” the hype “and” non-literal comments “” indicates judgment.
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