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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-25-077611"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NMAX"
cik: "0002026478"
company_name: "Newsmax Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T12:08:55.283966+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Newsmax settles Dominion defamation lawsuit for $67M paid over three years

## Summary
- Settlement resolves lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems, total $67M.
- First installment $27M paid August 15, 2025.
- Second installment $20M due on or before January 15, 2026.
- Third installment $20M due on or before January 15, 2027.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-25-077611
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NMAX
- cik: 0002026478
- company_name: Newsmax Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026478/000121390025077611/0001213900-25-077611-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2026478/000121390025077611/ea025361001-8k_newsmax.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001213900-25-077611.txt

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