In a significant development, Dominion Voting Systems has been purchased by Scott Leiendecker, the founder and chairman of Liberty Vote.
Leiendecker, a former GOP election reform advocate, has now become the sole proprietor of Dominion. The acquisition was made under the condition that several ongoing lawsuits against notable conservatives and the One America News Network (OANN) would be dismissed.
As reported by the Daily Caller, Leiendecker revealed that the remaining legal battles with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and former Trump campaign attorney Sidney Powell will be dropped by Dominion Voting Systems as part of the acquisition agreement. Dominion had also initiated a lawsuit against Herring Networks, the parent company of OANN, in August 2021.
Leiendecker confirmed that this lawsuit, along with any future litigation, will be discontinued following the acquisition.
The acquisition of Dominion by Liberty Vote also involves inheriting ongoing litigation with former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne. This move transforms Dominion into a fully American-owned company, a strategic shift that Leiendecker believes will bolster public confidence, enhance transparency, and restore faith in the integrity of U.S. elections.
"Every legacy system is under review. Liberty Vote will be 100 percent American-owned, American-built and independently audited. We wont ask for trust well earn it and prove it, Leiendecker stated. The election technology company is being rebranded to champion reforms aimed at ensuring the security and accurate counting of every American's vote.
Under the new leadership, Liberty Vote will relocate its operations entirely to the United States, prioritizing election integrity by implementing third-party auditing standards. "Liberty Vote signals a new chapter for American elections one where trust is rebuilt from the ground up, Leiendecker said.
Liberty Vote is committed to delivering election technology that prioritizes paper-based transparency, security, and simplicity so that voters can be assured that every ballot is filled-in accurately and fairly counted.
The company is also prioritizing the use of hand-marked paper ballots to enhance election security and compliance. This initiative aligns with President Donald Trumps executive order titled, Preserving And Protecting The Integrity Of American Elections, which is designed to safeguard the electoral process and uphold federal standards.
Since the 2020 election, Dominion has initiated several major defamation lawsuits, including a $1.3 billion case against Lindell, accusing him of spreading false claims about the companys role during the 2020 presidential election to boost his pillow sales. The company also filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Powell over what Dominion described as wild accusations that it rigged the 2020 presidential election to secure a win for former President Joe Biden.
Dominion has also filed a separate $1.3 billion lawsuit against Giuliani a close ally of Trump alleging he repeatedly promoted baseless claims that Dominion rigged the election in favor of Biden. Newsmax Media Inc. reached a $67 million settlement with Dominion in August in relation to its defamation lawsuit over the outlets alleged defamatory coverage of Dominion regarding the 2020 presidential election.
The company previously reached a $787.5 million settlement with Fox News who agreed to pay the voting software company in April 2023.
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