Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based conservative website that falsely accused them of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. The lawsuit against The Gateway Pundit, its owner, and his brother has been resolved through a fair and reasonable settlement, according to court documents filed earlier this week.
The terms of the settlement were not disclosed in the court filing, but both parties are expected to complete the agreed-upon actions by March 29. Nearly 70 articles cited as defamatory in the lawsuit were no longer available on The Gateway Pundit website as of Friday.
The company that owns The Gateway Pundit had previously filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, but the case was dismissed in July. The lawsuit stemmed from claims made by the website that the two election workers had introduced illegal ballots during the 2020 election.
The election workers, who were Fulton County employees, also sued other individuals and media outlets for spreading false information about voter fraud. They are seeking to collect a $148 million defamation judgment against one of the defendants.
The lawsuit highlighted the impact of the false claims on the election workers, including receiving death threats and facing harassment. The FBI determined that one of the workers was not safe at home and had to relocate for two months due to safety concerns.
The settlement with The Gateway Pundit marks a resolution in a legal battle that began following the 2020 presidential election, where baseless claims of fraud and misconduct were widely circulated.
