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Source: Herring Networks, Inc., dba One America News Network

One America News to Appeal Judge’s Ruling in Defamation Lawsuit

SAN DIEGO, CA, May 22, 2020 – Today, One America News Network issued the following statement. Judge Cynthia Bashant granted Rachel Maddow and MSNBC’s motion to strike the Complaint for defamation filed by Herring Networks, Inc. Herring Networks sued Maddow for her false statement that its cable news network, One America News (OAN), “really literally is paid Russian propaganda.” This statement is demonstrably false. OAN is owned by the Herring family in . The Herring family launched OAN on July 4, 2013, to provide timely national and international news 24 hours a day. The Herrings and OAN do not receive any money from the Russian government, OAN does not get paid by Russia, and OAN has absolutely no relationship with Russia. The court’s finding that no reasonable person could conclude that Maddow’s statement was one of fact is incorrect. Herring Networks plans to appeal the decision to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Counsel for Herring Networks, Amnon Siegel, partner at Miller Barondess LLP in Los Angeles, stated: “The court did not squarely address the fact that Maddow prefaced her false statement with “really literally,” which is used to emphasize the truth of a statement. In fact, the court’s decision recognizes that Maddow’s statement that OAN is paid Russian propaganda is capable of being proven false. And it is, in fact, false. That should have been enough for the court to deny the motion and allow a jury to decide the issue.”

About Herring Networks, Inc.

One America News Network is a dependable, reliable source for credible live news reporting 24/7. The network also provides three one-hour political talk shows, namely The Daily Ledger and Tipping Point with Liz Wheeler. While other established cable news networks offer just several hours of live news coverage, only OAN can claim to

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consistently provide 20 hours of live coverage Monday through Friday with extensive weekend coverage. In addition to external news-gathering sources, the network operates news bureaus in Washington, D.C., New York and California. One America News Network is available on leading national cable providers, including AT&T U-verse, CenturyLink PRISM TV, DirecTV, AT&T TV, Frontier Communications, Verizon FiOS TV, and numerous regional video providers across the nation. For more information on One America News Network, please visit www.OANN.com.

About Miller Barondess, LLP:

Miller Barondess, LLP is a 35-lawyer firm in Los Angeles handling high-stakes litigation and trial work. Skip Miller is among the top trial lawyers in the nation, representing clients from celebrities to Fortune 500 companies to government in litigation matters. The firm’s attorneys hail from top law schools and aggressively and effectively litigate. For more information, please visit www.millerbarondess.com.

Media contact: Skip Miller Miller Barondess, LLP [email protected] Office: 310-552-5251 Cell: 310-738-2457

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Krista McClelland – Press Relations Herring Networks, Inc. Phone: 858-270-6900 x 105 [email protected]

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