Epoch Times Covered Smartmatic v. Fox. That Suit Is Not a Charge Against Him.

The Epoch Times reported on Fox News’s effort to dismiss Smartmatic’s New York defamation lawsuit. That article is company-versus-network coverage. It does not independently prove any 2020 vote-shifting claim, and it does not charge Neffenger with a crime.

A separate Delaware docket, Smartmatic USA Corp. v. Newsmax Media, Inc., is where a 2024 opinion summarized Neffenger’s own deposition about the board chair role and the transition dates. That opinion is cited in the overlap post. A defamation complaint or a motion to dismiss is not a criminal finding. News articles about those cases are reporting.

As of the 2026-08-22 check, no John Solomon byline, RealClearPolitics item, Gateway Pundit piece, Conservative Treehouse post, OANN page, Deep Capture essay, Daily Wire article, or Breitbart article was located that independently documented a personal charge in Neffenger’s name. Those outlets were searched. Hits were not invented.