Fox News Admits Lying About Murdoch's Role In Dominion's $1.6-B Case

Fox News has apologized to the judge overseeing Dominion's $1.6-billion defamation lawsuit after admitting that Rupert Murdoch is an executive officer at Fox News, a fact its lawyers earlier denied, Olivia Rubin reported for ABC News.

Photo Insert: Dominion's attorneys said that the network had concealed Murdoch's official role as an officer at Fox News until days before trial.

In a letter submitted to the court on Friday, Fox attorney Blake Rohrabacher described the situation as a "misunderstanding" and said they "understand the Court's concerns, apologize, and are committed to clear and full communication with the Court moving forward."

The letter comes after Fox was sanctioned this week after Judge Eric Davis said they made misrepresentations to the court and delayed turning over evidence.

Specifically, Dominion's attorneys said that the network had concealed Murdoch's official role as an officer at Fox News until days before trial-- an admission they said deterred them from gaining more evidence.

Davis had said Fox had been "evasive," noting he had asked them about it during an earlier hearing. “What do I do with attorneys that aren't straightforward with me?” he complained. CNN also piled on Fox News for its evident bad faith.

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