Voting machine company executive sues Trump allies for defamation

[Straw Man]

Nice

It's about time

Notice that Faux News and Newsmax have been back pedaling on their horseshit in an attempt to avoid being sued

An executive for a voting machine company that has been the target of conspiracy theories in the aftermath of Donald Trump's 2020 election loss and been baselessly accused of swinging the results against the President is suing his campaign and conservative media figures for defamation.

Trump has called Dominion Voting Systems "a disaster," and his supporters have pushed the conspiracy theory that the company deleted votes for Trump on its voting equipment and that Dominion's director of product strategy and security, Eric Coomer, helped subvert the election.
There is no evidence that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump, and his administration and election officials have called it the "most secure" election in US history. President-elect Joe Biden won the popular vote by more than 7 million votes and the electoral map 306 to 232.

The lawsuit names as defendants the Trump campaign, Rudy Giuliani, Trump adviser Sidney Powell, conservative media outlets One America News Network and Newsmax Media, the right-wing website Gateway Pundit, and Colorado businessman and activist Joseph Oltmann, among others. CNN has reached out to those named in the lawsuit.

In recent days -- as the threat of legal action loomed larger -- several conservative media outlets have begun backtracking some of the more outrageous claims.
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Colorado district court, Coomer's lawyers say the allegations are "false and baseless" and have caused "immense injury to Dr. Coomer's reputation, professional standing, safety, and privacy."

The lawsuit says the defendants "relied heavily upon false allegations" made by Oltmann, who claimed in interviews and social media posts that Coomer was a participant in an Antifa conference call that Oltmann said he infiltrated in September.
Asked about the alleged Antifa call, Oltmann told CNN he has "troves of evidence" -- which he did not immediately provide -- and said, "truth is the great equalizer in all of this."
Oltmann claimed he heard one of the speakers on the purported call identified as "Eric from Dominion" who told participants, "Trump is not gonna win. I made f-ing sure of that." Oltmann, who said he was paraphrasing the conversation, has not provided a recording of the alleged call nor an explanation of how he learned about it and gained access, according to the lawsuit.
Coomer's attorneys have denied that the Dominion executive had knowledge of the purported call, participated in it or made such comments.
The suit also lists a multitude of specific threats allegedly made against Coomer and says the harassment forced Coomer to flee his home "in fear for his safety." Coomer has been living in hiding since shortly after the election, he recently told Colorado Public Radio.

He is seeking damages as well as the public retraction of all statements judged to be defamatory. In a statement Tuesday, Coomer said the lawsuit is "an effort to unwind as much of the damage as possible done to me, my family, my life, and my livelihood as a result of the numerous false public statements that I was somehow responsible for 'rigging' the 2020 presidential election."  Dominion itself is not a party to the suit.

The Denver-based company, however, said in a statement to CNN that "Sidney Powell and many others—including some news organizations—have trampled on countless reputations as they pandered their ridiculous conspiracy theories."

The voting technology company Smartmatic, which has faced similar conspiracy theories, had sent a blistering legal threat to Newsmax, One America News and Fox News earlier this month, saying that the outlets helped spread false and defamatory claims that could be debunked with basic research. Newsmax on Monday issued a "clarification" that it has no evidence Dominion or Smartmatic manipulated votes in the 2020 election, and Fox over the last week has aired a video package debunking several claims made by its own hosts or guests. On Saturday, Trump's campaign legal team sent a memo to dozens of staffers instructing them to preserve all documents related to Dominion and Powell in anticipation of potential litigation by the company.

The memo, viewed by CNN, references a letter Dominion sent to Powell last week demanding she publicly retract her accusations and instructs campaign staff not to alter, destroy or discard records that could be relevant.

The Trump campaign at one time sought to distance itself from Powell after she held a conspiracy-filled news conference with his other attorneys, Giuliani and Jenna Ellis. But since then, Powell has visited the White House at least twice, and Trump has considered naming her as a special counsel to investigate voter fraud allegations his own administration has said are baseless.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/23/politics/dominion-voting-executive-defamation-lawsuit/index.html

[Board_SHERIF]

Nice

It's about time

Notice that Faux News and Newsmax have been back pedaling on their horseshit in an attempt to avoid being sued



https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/23/politics/dominion-voting-executive-defamation-lawsuit/index.html

but CNN fake news is legit right?? also the "back door" clause is in the contract that this shady dominion software maker makes available. A "Canadian" company that is 2-3 layers down in shell companies, and has been banned for use in Canada.

[Straw Man]

but CNN fake news is legit right?? also the "back door" clause is in the contract that this shady dominion software maker makes available. A "Canadian" company that is 2-3 layers down in shell companies, and has been banned for use in Canada.

Hey Trumptard

Why don't you go to CNN's webpage right now and tell us all the stories on there that are FAKE (as in fraudulent, false, fabricated, etc..)

Just because you idiots call something "fake" doesn't mean it's true

Someday maybe you dipshits will finally figure that out

Meanwhile Faux News and Newsmax and backpedaling on their INTENTIONAL LIES in the hopes of avoiding getting sued

Trumptards gonna Trumptard

[LurkerNoMore]

Hey Trumptard

Why don't you go to CNN's webpage right now and tell us all the stories on there that are FAKE (as in fraudulent, false, fabricated, etc..)

Just because you idiots call something "fake" doesn't mean it's true

Someday maybe you dipshits will finally figure that out

Meanwhile Faux News and Newsmax and backpedaling on their INTENTIONAL LIES in the hopes of avoiding getting sued

Trumptards gonna Trumptard

You realize he won't do this and instead just post a reply with "pedo" in it somewhere.

[Primemuscle]

but CNN fake news is legit right?? also the "back door" clause is in the contract that this shady dominion software maker makes available. A "Canadian" company that is 2-3 layers down in shell companies, and has been banned for use in Canada.

Canada uses paper ballots and hand counts the votes. They have been running their Federal elections this way for over 100 years.

https://factcheck.afp.com/dominion-ballot-counting-machines-not-used-canada-2019-federal-election

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_voting_in_Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/toronto-firm-dominon-trump-voter-fraud-1.5806983

[Straw Man]

Canada uses paper ballots and hand counts the votes. They have been running their Federal elections this way for over 100 years.

https://factcheck.afp.com/dominion-ballot-counting-machines-not-used-canada-2019-federal-election

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_voting_in_Canada

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/toronto-firm-dominon-trump-voter-fraud-1.5806983

Dominion machines have a paper ballot

https://www.dominionvoting.com/dominion-statement-on-sidney-powell-charges/

Dominion's system does in fact include a paper ballot backup to verify results. In fact, thousands of elections officials in Georgia just completed the largest vote recount in American history using the paper ballots produced by Dominion devices.

[Primemuscle]

Dominion machines have a paper ballot

https://www.dominionvoting.com/dominion-statement-on-sidney-powell-charges/

I think you may have misunderstood the issue. It's not that the ballots are paper it is that they are hand counted there. Canada didn't band Dominion, they don't and haven't ever used machines to count the vote in Federal elections.

Note: When I clicked on the link you provided I got an error message.

"MalCare - Pro Firewall

Blocked because of Malicious Activities"

It probably has something to do with Sidney Powell who seems pretty malicious to me. LOL!

[chaos]

I'm heading to a lawyers office soon to file a lawsuit against Biden for being a creepy pedo. Wish me luck!!

[Primemuscle]

I'm heading to a lawyers office soon to file a lawsuit against Biden for being a creepy pedo. Wish me luck!!

Good luck. Your attorney is probably going to ask for a pretty hefty retainer and if you lose the case, you'll have opened yourself up for a counter suit for libel. 

[Straw Man]

I think you may have misunderstood the issue. It's not that the ballots are paper it is that they are hand counted there. Canada didn't band Dominion, they don't and haven't ever used machines to count the vote in Federal elections.

Note: When I clicked on the link you provided I got an error message.

"MalCare - Pro Firewall

Blocked because of Malicious Activities"

It probably has something to do with Sidney Powell who seems pretty malicious to me. LOL!

I wasn't disputing the content of your post (not even sure why you brought up Canada in this thread)

Just pointing out the the Dominion machines have a paper ballot / paper trail

[Straw Man]

Good luck. Your attorney is probably going to ask for a pretty hefty retainer and if you lose the case, you'll have opened yourself up for a counter suit for libel. 

why do you even take posts like that seriously

you're just feeding a troll

[chaos]

Good luck. Your attorney is probably going to ask for a pretty hefty retainer and if you lose the case, you'll have opened yourself up for a counter suit for libel. 

I have video evidence!!! What you

why do you even take posts like that seriously

you're just feeding a troll

Says the loser that spent the last 4 years crying like a bitch with her first period about Trumps every move.

[Primemuscle]

I wasn't disputing the content of your post (not even sure why you brought up Canada in this thread)

Just pointing out the the Dominion machines have a paper ballot / paper trail

Actually, I didn't bring up Canada. Someone else did when they posted that Canada banned Dominion's machines. REALLY? How do you ban something you've never used and have no intention of using because your laws dictate otherwise (hand counted paper ballots only for federal elections).

If you thought it was me who first brought up Canada and didn't know the full context of the original posts about it, I can understand how this conversation got off track.

Sometimes I hate this type of communication. Misunderstandings happen so easily. In a one on one in person conversation clarity would be immediate. Here, you may never get it if miss someone's post.

[Board_SHERIF]

Actually, I didn't bring up Canada. Someone else did when they posted that Canada banned Dominion's machines. REALLY? How do you ban something you've never used and have no intention of using because your laws dictate otherwise (hand counted paper ballots only for federal elections).

If you thought it was me who first brought up Canada and didn't know the full context of the original posts about it, I can understand how this conversation got off track.

Sometimes I hate this type of communication. Misunderstandings happen so easily. In a one on one in person conversation clarity would be immediate. Here, you may never get it if miss someone's post.

Yes Dominion's machines are "illgeal" in Canada, as they are not trusted, why ? they have a "back door" built in to over-ride votes, even if the vote is from a so-called paper ballot.  Research this Libatards - but you will not as your all lazy and watch CNN fake news to bedazzle you with tabloid rubbish. Sad..

[Primemuscle]

Question, did you think if you misspelled illegal it would have a different meaning? Just kidding....it's an obvious typo.

Yes Dominion's machines are "illgeal" in Canada, as they are not trusted, why ? they have a "back door" built in to over-ride votes, even if the vote is from a so-called paper ballot.  Research this Libatards - but you will not as your all lazy and watch CNN fake news to bedazzle you with tabloid rubbish. Sad..

Believe what you want. It's no skin off my back what you believe.

A Facebook post claiming that Dominion ballot counting machines used for the 2020 US election were also employed for Canada’s 2019 federal vote, when Justin Trudeau was re-elected prime minister, has been shared thousands of times in English and French. This is false; Elections Canada uses paper ballots that are hand counted, and the independent federal agency said it has never used voting machines.

https://factcheck.afp.com/dominion-ballot-counting-machines-not-used-canada-2019-federal-election

"Elections Canada does not use Dominion Voting Systems. We use paper ballots counted by hand in front of scrutineers and have never used voting machines or electronic tabulators to count votes in our 100-year history," Elections Canada, an independent federal agency, said on Twitter.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/toronto-firm-dominon-trump-voter-fraud-1.5806983

Elections Canada tweeted Monday that it has never used tabulation equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems or anyone else in its 100-year history.
"Elections Canada does not use Dominion Voting Systems," the agency's Monday tweet read. "We do not use machines to count ballots."

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 17, 2020.

https://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/donald-trump-on-elections-canada-s-disavowal-of-voting-machines-this-says-it-all-1.24240992

[Agnostic007]

I kind of enjoyed watching FOX fact check itself under threat of lawsuit. 

[LurkerNoMore]

I kind of enjoyed watching FOX fact check itself under threat of lawsuit. 

It's bad when they had to debunk their own lies.

[chaos]

The dirty hands scratch the dirty backs and the cycle continues and the herd remains oblivious with excitement.

[Humble Narcissist]

It's bad when they had to debunk their own lies.

Have you actually looked at the evidence of voter fraud?

[chaos]

Have you actually looked at the evidence of voter fraud?

They don't believe, they are 100% convinced that the media and liberal politicians are 100% honest. If Biden came out tomorrow and told the world he cheated, leftists would claim it was his dementia talking.

[Primemuscle]

They don't believe, they are 100% convinced that the media and liberal politicians are 100% honest. If Biden came out tomorrow and told the world he cheated, leftists would claim it was his dementia talking.

Wouldn't it be dementia? Why would he admit it, if he cheated? His name isn't Abe.

[Primemuscle]

Have you actually looked at the evidence of voter fraud?

There's evidence? Who would have thought? Haven't the State and Federal Supreme courts thrown all these cases out because of a total lack of evidence?

[Humble Narcissist]

There's evidence? Who would have thought? Haven't the State and Federal Supreme courts thrown all these cases out because of a total lack of evidence?

So, I guess you didn't bother watching the video of votes being pulled out from under a table after everything was shut down while believing hundreds of thousands of votes popping up in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan in four hours after they stopped the count and not believing dozens and dozens of witnesses.

This lawsuit won't go anywhere anyway.  If news agencies were financially responsible for lies CNN would have been bankrupted a long time ago.

[LurkerNoMore]

If you think voter fraud is the reason Trump, then you are as retarded as he is.

[Primemuscle]

If you think voter fraud is the reason Trump, then you are as retarded as he is.

As Trump's grip on reality degrades more each day, so does that of his followers.