Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X, alleging fraud and breach of contract over axed show

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Source: NBC News

Aug. 1, 2024, 3:42 PM EDT


Don Lemon has sued Elon Musk and X after axing his show on the platform, accusing the billionaire and his company of failure of payment after the deal fell apart on the heels of their contentious interview earlier this year.

The lawsuit filed Thursday claims the billionaire and X lured Lemon into an exclusive show deal promising $1.5 million annually, full authority over his content and financial incentives in a bid to profit off the former CNN anchor's reputation and attract advertisers — only to pull out without payment.

Elon Musk and X did not immediately respond to NBC News requests for comment on the lawsuit.

The complaint, filed in the Superior Court of California in San Francisco County, alleges fraud, breach of contract and misappropriation of Lemon’s name and likeness.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/don-lemon-sues-elon-musk-x-fraud-breach-contract-axed-show-rcna164730

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1. Good luck!

[live love laugh]

2. He shafted hundreds of former employees Lemon will probably meet the same fate.

[mucholderthandirt]

3. Don Lemon's reputation as an abuser? Really, now. He's trash.

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5. There are a number of Dems (and media) using Threads

but it would take some time for people to transition over and get accustomed to it.

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7. It'll take a long time to get one established

You have seen how the attempts at using Mastodon haven't panned out as hoped (probably due to the distributed nature of it).