Zimmerman, Butowsky, and Fox had created fake news to advance President Trumps agenda.
Mr. Wheeler has suffered irreparable damage to his reputation and his career will likely never recover.
Butwosky now tellsNPRhe was joking.
The Rich familyprovided a statement(via CNN reporter Oliver Darcy) on the lawsuit.
Fox News ran a story in May suggesting Rich was connected to the leak of DNC emails by WikiLeaks.
I only got that [information] from the reporter at Fox News, he said at the time.
After much scrutiny and complaints from Richs family, Fox retracted the story.
He thenvowed, Not only am I not stopping, I am working harder.
Wheeler is now seeking a trial by jury on all issues of fact and damages stated herein.
This article has been updated with a statement from the Rich family.
