Dominion Voting Systems' CTO has sued Patrick Byrne for libel in a case scheduled for trial in Tampa, Florida, in the first week of November 2026.
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Ask Dr. DrewOct 21, 2026
As of 2026-10-21, sources support that Eric Coomer sued Patrick Byrne for defamation in a Tampa federal court case with trial set for the first week of November.
Our two reads of who says this, and how, disagree, so it counts as the post's own claim.
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… What do you how do you keep on top of it? What do you i have three real questions, okay? How do you keep on top of it, what are you doing now, and what is your prescription? I say on top of it because I'm in the middle of it. I'm fighting these lawsuits. I have the first lawsuit with these claims in six years. Get challenged, comes up in the first week of November in Tampa, Florida, where Dominion's CTO has sued me for libel, and we now have everything. We have everything, and, in fact, you so I don't i can't imagine guys gonna even show up for trial. But for the first time, all these claims are settled, settled out of court, all kinds of things. …
Ask Dr. Drew · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. A Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division court order captioned Coomer v. Byrne confirms the libel/defamation litigation is pending in Tampa.[1]
Supports. A report published 2026-10-27 states the trial had been set to begin the following Wednesday in Tampa, which falls in the first week of November.[2]
Supports. Byrne's own 2026-10-28 post says the trial was supposed to start the following Wednesday, consistent with a November trial date, though as a claimant statement it is not independent corroboration.[3]
Contradicts. The sources describe Coomer's title as former director of product strategy and security or a senior product and security role rather than CTO, so the 'CTO' label is not confirmed by the court order or news reports.[1][2]
Context. A Florida federal judge later granted summary judgment for Byrne, ending the case before trial; this later development does not make the October 21 claim false.[2][4]
Sources
4 sources: 4 not rated
- 1Coomer v. Byrne | Tortwelltortwell.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 2Article | jeff.projeff.pro · not rated · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
- 3Patrick Byrne (@PatrickByrne) on Xx.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Florida judge rules in favor of former Overstock CEO ...scworld.com · not rated · cited for: context
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Related claims
- Patrick Byrne is a defendant in a $1.7 billion defamation case brought by Dominion.True
- Dominion v. Byrne is a $1.7 billion defamation case.Mixed
- In August 2024, Patrick Byrne and a team of engineers and intelligence personnel hacked the Venezuelan election system.Can’t tell
- Nineteen people were indicted in Georgia, including President Trump, based on testimony from the Dominion CTO.Can’t tell
- Fox News paid almost a billion dollars in a lawsuit related to accusations about the 2020 election and voting machine makers.True