Carlson and the network were also sued last month by a former producer, Abby Grossberg, who accused Fox of pressuring her into providing a misleading deposition in the Dominion case, while saying Carlson fostered a toxic, “overtly misogynistic” environment on set. Neither Fox nor CNN have stated why they parted with the anchors, though Fox’s decision came after it reached a $787.5 million settlement to resolve a defamation lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems, which accused top Fox figures like Carlson of recklessly promoting conspiracy theories suggesting the company somehow rigged the results of the 2020 presidential election. The announcement caused Fox Corporation’s stock to briefly nosedive, dropping the value of the company some $700 million in a matter of minutes-the share price ticked back up slightly after that, but still closed down 2.9% on Monday.
The decisions sent shockwaves around the cable media landscape given the high-profile status of the hosts-particularly Carlson, who hosted one of the most-watched shows on cable television. Key Backgroundįox News announced late Monday morning that Carlson and the network “agreed to part ways,” while Lemon tweeted less than an hour later that CNN had fired him. Freedman has also defended clients like Kevin Spacey against sexual misconduct claims. The payment stirred controversy since Freedman has represented several clients who made sexual misconduct allegations-he is currently representing singer FKA Twigs in a lawsuit against actor Shia LaBoeuf for sexual battery, among other allegations.
ContraĪ settlement agreement resurfaced last year showing Freedman paid $40,000 in 1991 to resolve a lawsuit from a 17-year-old who said he sexually assaulted her while in college. Freedman represented the estate in the suit, which claimed HBO violated a 1992 non-disparagement agreement it entered while making a movie about Jackson’s “Dangerous” tour. That’s how much late pop star Michael Jackson’s estate won in a lawsuit against HBO for its 2019 Leaving Neverland documentary, which accused Jackson of molesting young boys. Lemon was under contract with CNN until 2026, according to the New York Times, though the network has not indicated whether it intends to pay Lemon the remaining portion of the deal. Tangentįox News intends to pay out the entirety of Carlson’s contract, which was renewed in 2021 for about $20 million per year, according to the Wall Street Journal, though it’s unclear when the deal expires. The Hollywood Reporter has featured Freedman on every edition of its annual “Power Lawyers” list since 2008, while he has been named to Variety’s annual “Legal Impact Report” five times.
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