Trial attorneys said Wednesday that the $787.5 million settlement between Dominion and Fox was likely motivated more by odds that stacked up in Dominion’s favor over time than any last-minute development.

The settlement was reached Tuesday afternoon, after a jury had been selected in the Delaware Superior Court case. The staggering settlement amount, attorneys who have been following the case say, signals Fox in particular was trying to avoid a trial, possibly because of what might come out when Fox News leadership and hosts took the stand.

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