Fox Corp.’s chief authorized and coverage officer Viet Dinh, the chief of the media big’s effort to defend itself within the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case, will depart that place and grow to be a particular adviser to the corporate efficient Dec. 31, the corporate mentioned Friday.
The Dominion case, during which the vote-counting firm accused Fox News of airing false claims that its expertise helped rig the 2020 presidential election in favor of Joe Biden, resulted in a file $787.5 million settlement paid by Fox. The media firm argued it was masking newsworthy election-fraud claims.
Related: Fox’s settlement with Dominion is unlikely to really value $787.5 million
Dinh assumed the function of Fox’s
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chief authorized and coverage officer in 2018, main its authorized, compliance and regulatory issues, in addition to overseeing lobbying efforts. But he had served the corporate in varied capacities for greater than 20 years.
“I have been privileged to be part of the Fox family for over two decades as a director and officer, and I have especially treasured my relationships with Rupert [Murdoch], Lachlan [Murdoch] and our talented colleagues over the years,” Dinh mentioned in an announcement. “I look forward to continuing with Fox as special adviser, and to returning to my roots of working on multiple ventures and with many clients across a variety of disciplines.”
Before becoming a member of Fox, Dinh was a accomplice at Kirkland & Ellis, which acquired Bancroft PLLC, a number one Supreme Court and high-stakes litigation agency that Dinh based. He was a Georgetown University legislation professor for 20 years and U.S. Assistant Attorney General for Legal Policy from 2001 to 2003.
Fox’s A shares are up practically 14% within the yr up to now. The S&P 500
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