Gavin Newsom’s $787 Million Fox News Defamation Lawsuit Moves Toward Trial in Legal Win for Governor

Home > Industry News > Public Policy & Legal Gavin Newsom’s $787 Million Fox News Defamation Lawsuit Moves Toward Trial in Legal Win for Governor “Looking forward to discovery,” the California governor writes on X after a Delaware judge ruled in his favor Tess Patton April 30, 2026 @ 5:24 PM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email Gavin Newsom (Credit: Getty Images) Gov. Gavin Newsom scored a small legal victory in his defamation case against Fox News and host Jesse Watters, as a Delaware judge ruled that his &787 million lawsuit can move forward. “Looking forward to discovery,” the California governor responded Thursday in an X post. Judge Sean P.

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