Wheeler v. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. et al

  1. December 04, 2017

    Private Eye Not Defamed By Retracted Story, Fox Says

    A private detective who claims he was misquoted in a now-retracted Fox News article about the killing of a Democratic National Committee aide has not been defamed and consented to the quotes' publication, the media company told a New York federal judge Friday.

  2. November 07, 2017

    Fox News Contributor Slams Attorney In Sanctions Bid

    Fox News Channel contributor Ed Butowsky is pushing for sanctions against an attorney who represents a private investigator suing him and the network over a retracted story, claiming the lawyer filed the litigation just to create a media circus.

  3. October 31, 2017

    Fox News Says Contributor Must Arbitrate Defamation Claims

    Fox News urged a New York federal judge Monday to send to arbitration a private detective's claims he was misquoted in a story about a Democratic National Committee aide's murder, arguing he made similar statements during on-air appearances, which are subject to an employment contract with an arbitration clause.

  4. October 24, 2017

    Fox Contributor Fights Arbitration Bid In Defamation Row

    A private detective said Monday in Manhattan federal court that Fox News cannot force him to arbitrate defamation allegations against the network because he was not acting in his capacity as a paid on-air contributor when he was allegedly misquoted by the network in an online article about a Washington, D.C., murder.

  5. September 20, 2017

    Financier Named In 'Frivolous' Fox News Suit Seeks Sanctions

    A wealthy Trump supporter accused of pushing a bogus murder conspiracy story on Fox News asked a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday to impose sanctions against a private investigator at the center of the dispute and his attorney for filing a frivolous lawsuit.

  6. September 19, 2017

    Fox Says Contributor Can't Sue Over 'Pre-Approved' Quotes

    A Fox News contributor can't bring a defamation suit against the company based on quotes he pre-approved and repeated himself on other shows, Fox told a New York federal court Monday in hopes of dismissing a suit related to a now-retracted article about the killing of a Democratic National Committee aide.

  7. August 01, 2017

    Trump Urged On Fake Fox News Story, Defamation Suit Says

    President Donald Trump reviewed efforts by Fox News Channel and a Republican donor to craft a now-retracted article about the killing of a Democratic National Committee aide, according to a defamation suit filed Tuesday in New York federal court by a Fox contributor.