Rupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch And Others Can Be Compelled To Testify Live In Dominion’s Defamation Trial Against Fox News, Judge Says
deadline.comRupert Murdoch, Lachlan Murdoch, Fox Corporation board member Paul Ryan and Fox Corp. executive Viet Dinh can be compelled to testify in Dominion’s upcoming defamation trial against Fox News, a judge said on Wednesday.
Delaware Judge Eric M. Davis said that Dominion would have to issue a trial subpoena to force such live testimony, but he would not quash it over issues of inconvenience or because they previously have sat for depositions.
Davis cited court precedent that officers, directors and managing agents of a Delaware corporation can be compelled to appear. “Both Fox and Dominion have made these four parties very relevant,” Davis said.
He added, “If Dominion wants to bring them live, they need to do a trial subpoena and I would not quash it and I would compel them to come.” He also cited issues with Rupert Murdoch’s deposition and whether questions asked of him were clear or unfairly prejudicial. “Many of those things can be addressed if he were testifying live,” the judge said.
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