Following the 2020 presidential election, several on-air hosts associated with Salem Media Group Inc. and Salem Media of Colorado, Inc. (collectively “Salem”) interviewed Joseph Oltmann concerning allegations of voter fraud related to the election. In reliance on statements made by Mr. Oltmann, the on-air hosts published stories that Eric Coomer, PhD, the former Director of Strategy and Security of Dominion Voting Systems, interfered with the 2020 presidential election and confessed to doing so on a call prior to the election. Mr. Oltmann has since produced no evidence beyond his sworn statement that Dr. Coomer interfered with Dominion voting machines or voting software or that Dr. Coomer claimed to have done so. Nor has Mr. Oltmann produced any evidence beyond his sworn statement that Dr. Coomer participated in a conversation with members of “Antifa.”
Salem apologizes for the harm these publications caused Dr. Coomer and his family. Salem has removed all statements from its platforms of which it is aware that Dr. Coomer engaged in any unlawful activity, including but not limited to confessing to the same on a call prior to the election, or otherwise interfered with the 2020 presidential election, and there will be no future publication of statements to that effect. In the event any additional statements about Dr. Coomer’s alleged interference with the 2020 election are discovered on Salem’s platforms and are brought to Salem’s attention, they will be removed.