Eric Connolly, an lawyer representing Smartmatic, referred to as Fox’s argument “a deflection.”

“This is exactly the kind of tactic you expect from an abuser,” Connolly stated in an announcement. “Rather than take responsibility, they try to blame the victim. They are attacking Smartmatic to distract from the central issue: they defamed the company and caused serious harm.”

“Their own fact-checking efforts disproved the accusation,” Smartmatic’s courtroom submitting stated. “They also believed guests appearing on their shows to discuss the accusation were nuts, crazy and unreliable.”

Smartmatic President Roger Piñate and two different workers have been indicted by the U.S. Division of Justice in August for allegedly making unlawful funds to a former Philippines elections commissioner so as to get its voting machines and companies used within the nation’s 2016 election.

Smartmatic has stated that the case had nothing to do with voter fraud.