Newsmax will pay $40 million to settle Smartmatic voting machine allegations

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March 14, 2025, 2:25 PM

• •Newsmax has agreed to pay $40 million to settle a defamation lawsuit from Smartmatic, a voting machine company.
• •The two companies reached a settlement agreement last September, but a regulatory filing spotted by The Independent has revealed how much Newsmax will pay.
• •Newsmax has paid $20 million to Smartmatic so far, with plans to pay off the remainder by July.

Newsmax agreed to pay $40 million to settle claims that it defamed the voting machine company Smartmatic. The two companies reached a “confidential” settlement agreement last September, but a regulatory filing spotted by The Independent has revealed how much the conservative media outlet will pay.

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