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dominion and we mention briefly the connection with rupert murdoch. you want to make the connection with that and the drama we are all following at the moment, succession. i am a big, big fan of the tv series succession, because it has dynamics of family. _ succession, because it has dynamics of family, but it has that a particular british sense of humour in its _ particular british sense of humour in its writing and its writers are british — in its writing and its writers are british a— in its writing and its writers are british. a vanity fair article shows the similar— british. a vanity fair article shows the similar teas between murdoch's own troubles and the succession tycoon _ own troubles and the succession tycoon logan roy. although they are not similarly foul—mouthed by all accounts, — not similarly foul—mouthed by all accounts, blood vanity fair did reveal— accounts, blood vanity fair did reveat is— accounts, blood vanity fair did reveal is the terms of the divorce settlement jerry —— between jerry hall and —— betweenjerry hall and ramada coutd _ —— betweenjerry hall and ramada could not— —— betweenjerry hall and ramada could not give any ideas for stories to the _ could not give any ideas for stories to the writers of succession... it is amazing! _ to the writers of succession... it is amazing! there is a line as well
that locktin — is amazing! there is a line as well that locklin murdoch, one of rupert murdoch's_ that locklin murdoch, one of rupert murdoch's sons, claims his brother was leaking — murdoch's sons, claims his brother was leaking stories to the writers of succession and it was a bit too close to — of succession and it was a bit too close to the bone, and itjust goes to show— close to the bone, and itjust goes to show we're not quite sure whether or is imitating art or life is imitating _ or is imitating art or life is imitating life.— or is imitating art or life is imitatin life. ., ., , , imitating life. that would suggest the are imitating life. that would suggest they are conscious _ imitating life. that would suggest they are conscious who _ imitating life. that would suggest they are conscious who it - imitating life. that would suggest they are conscious who it is - imitating life. that would suggest| they are conscious who it is styled on. . , ,., y they are conscious who it is styled on. . , ,., , , , on. absolutely, but there is the trum- on. absolutely, but there is the trump factor — on. absolutely, but there is the trump factor too. _ on. absolutely, but there is the trump factor too. it _ on. absolutely, but there is the trump factor too. it is _ on. absolutely, but there is the trump factor too. it is not - on. absolutely, but there is the trump factor too. it is not just l trump factor too. it is notjust about— trump factor too. it is notjust about the _ trump factor too. it is notjust about the murdochs succession. the great _ about the murdochs succession. the greatioy_ about the murdochs succession. the greatioy of— about the murdochs succession. the greatjoy of it about the murdochs succession. the great joy of it is an amalgam of trump — great joy of it is an amalgam of trump politics and he trump dynasty as witt— trump politics and he trump dynasty as will of— trump politics and he trump dynasty as will of some sort of media powerplay and it is also just beautifully written, and i have to say. _ beautifully written, and i have to say. i— beautifully written, and i have to say, i cannot wait pretty next episode. — say, i cannot wait pretty next eisode. ., ., ., , ., episode. you and thousands of others. thank _ episode. you and thousands of others. thank you _ episode. you and thousands of others. thank you very - episode. you and thousands of others. thank you very much l episode. you and thousands of- others. thank you very much indeed for that. others. thank you very much indeed forthat. doug others. thank you very much indeed for that. doug heye, thank you for your company this evening. we are out of time. we will be back here tomorrow. got an interesting guest tomorrow. got an interesting guest tomorrow to talk about formula i and the move towards greening it up and making it more invite mentally
major companies involved. any opening statements could begin today and then witnesses, including high profile witnesses faces that people know who are we talking about that we could see soon? very high profile witnesses. john and i just want to say and set the stage for you out here. obviously as you can imagine, there are a lot of media members out here all covering this trial from all over the world. but the interesting thing is while this is the main entrance of the courthouse, there is actually a back entrance of the courthouse where sometimes sensitive or high profile witnesses do have the option of going through. we were able to get some shots of that yesterday and that may be in use for some of the witnesses that we potentially could see over the course of the next few weeks testifying at this trial that could include murdoch, of course. the chairman of the fox corporation, lachlan murdoch, his son, suzanne scott, the current president of fox news, and, of course, the highest profile perhaps would be many of those foxes personalities. sean hannity, tucker carlson, laura ingram, we're not sure 100% right now, which, if any, frankly of those will be called
The sudden announcement came after jurors had been seated and lawyers were preparing to make opening statements for a trial that had been expected to last six weeks
by dominion voting systems against fox news and its parent company would start on tuesday. the lawsuit alleges the broadcaster damaged the reputation of dominion by repeatedly airing lies about its vote counting machines and election fraud in the 2020 us presidential election. laurie laird is a us business journalist. why is this happening? i why is this happening? i think the fact that these _ why is this happening? i think the fact that these claims _ why is this happening? i think the fact that these claims of - why is this happening? i think the fact that these claims of a - fact that these claims of a potential settlement that were reported in the well streetjournal, a murdoch owned operation, i think that gives us some sense of the nature of these reports. whether the two sides can come to the settlement is a very open question. i'm surprised that this thing it came this close to getting into a courtroom. dominion a comedy voting system, is trying to prove deformation. deformation has such a
prompt response to the courts. questions concerning the identities of all of fox news is officers. we apologize and never intended to avoid responding to a question from the court now, the admission that murdoch is a fox officer made the judge so livid. he's launched an independent investigation and also angered dominion voting systems, which makes voting machines. dominion says it might have requested more documents about murdoch and preparing its case. the company is suing fox for $1.6 billion for falsely claiming its software flipped votes in the 2020 election away from donald trump. opening statements in the trial are expected monday. the israelis are making clear they haven't forgotten about the government's proposed overhaul of the country's judiciary. cnn somerville aziz has details. this is the straight weeks of demonstrations against prime minister netanyahu's proposed judicial overhaul, and people are out here to make their voices loud. just listen to the
who's covering the upcoming trial marshal, this is extraordinary. fox news does not apologize very often. jim it's an apology directly to the judge after they got scolded repeatedly in court. jim this is all about rupert murdoch and his role not just at the parent company, fox corporation, but also fox news for years in this litigation box, said that murdoch was only involved the parent company and not involved at fox news. dominion says that that this prohibited them from getting access to more of murdoch's documents, emails, phone logs, other material that it wanted to get in the discovery precedent. it came out just about a week ago that fox news those representations that it had been making that murdoch did not have a role at fox news at the network that he actually did. he was an executive officer there, and the judge was not
saving you up to 75% a year. and it's only available to comcast business internet customers. so boost your bottom line by switching today. comcast business. powering possibilities™. muscles. absolutely free. text f a i r 2321321. jeremy diamond at the white house, and this is cnn. in pretrial hearings today , the judge overseeing the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by dominion voting systems against fox tore into the network today, saying he was concerned quote there have been misrepresentations to the court day after saying fox had a quote credibility problem. both comments were about rupert murdoch's role of the network. the judge said he plans to appoint an outside attorney called a special master to investigate whether fox lied and withheld key evidence. dominion argues that fox narrowly defined murdoch's role limiting what fox turned over during discovery now it happened to day before jury selection begins and after a series of damaging revelations
fox corporation. could that explain why that has the potential? i mean, what? what does that have the potential be significant to this case? it's just that they didn't specify that to dominion. that's what dominion is claiming. dominion and the judge as well, seems to be of the view that that question about rupert murdoch's role at fox news whether he was in fact an officer of the company. um fox misstated or did not disclose that he was and now it has belatedly disclosed that he was and the judge is very concerned that that was a misrepresentation that prejudice dominion because if it had known if dominion had known that murdoch was an officer of the corporation. it would have arguably be entitled to a broader array of documents to be produced from murdoch because he would have had at least
company. um fox misstated or did not disclose that he was and now it has belatedly disclosed that he was and. a misrepresentation that prejudice dominion because if it had known if dominion had known that murdoch was an officer of the corporation, it would have arguably be entitled to a broader array of documents to be produced from murdoch because he would have had at least theoretically control over a broader range of documents, and they never got those documents. levin it's always great to have you on. thank you so much. you're welcome at any moment in appeals court may decide whether to uphold the federal judge's ruling that would end availability of an abortion drug that's been legal for decades, the texas judge said in his ruling, as you probably know that the fda quote