Don Lemon sues Elon Musk over dropped content partnership on X
By Karah Rucker (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Lead Video Editor)
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X over a contentious content partnership deal that was canceled before it ever began. Lemon accuses X of “deliberately misrepresenting” the deal to exploit his name and status to improve X’s reputation under Musk.
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Click to see story on thetechbasic.comLemon was set to host a show on X as part of this deal. However, just days before the debut of the first episode, Elon Musk withdrew from the agreement. Musk told Lemon he could still air his show on X and receive advertising revenue, but any form of collaboration with X was terminated.
The dispute then escalated, with the two exchanging insults on X. Lemon accused Musk of being “anti-free speech,” while Musk criticized Lemon’s content as essentially just “CNN but on social media.”
Both Musk and Lemon’s attorneys said there was never a signed contract for the proposal. However, Lemon’s attorneys argue that “contracts don’t necessarily have to be signed to be legally binding.”
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In the in the lawsuit, filed on Aug. 1, Lemon alleges a breach of contract and claims he has not received the compensation he is owed. Lemon said he was guaranteed $1.5 million in the first year of the partnership, which never materialized. He also stated he invested “hundreds of thousands of dollars into creating” content before the deal was abruptly canceled.
As of Friday, Aug. 2, Musk and representatives for X have not commented on the litigation.
[KARAH RUCKER]
FORMER CNN ANCHOR DON LEMON IS SUING ELON MUSK AND X –
OVER DROPPED TALKS OF A CONTENT PARTNERSHIP DEAL.
YOU MAY REMEMBER –
LEMON WAS GOING TO HOST HIS SHOW ON X IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE PLATFORM.
BUT DAYS BEFORE THE FIRST EPISODE WAS GOING TO DEBUT –
ELON MUSK TOOK THE DEAL OFF THE TABLE.
TELLING DON LEMON HE CAN STILL AIR HIS SHOW ON X AND GET PAID ADVERTISING REVENUE –
BUT TALKS OF ANY SORT OF COLLABORATION WITH X WERE DEAD.
THAT’S WHEN THE FEUD BEGAN.
THE TWO EXCHANGING INSULTS ON X –
LEMON CALLING MUSK SOMEONE WHO IS “ANTI-FREE SPEECH.”
AND MUSK CALLING LEMON’S CONTENT BASICALLY JUST CNN BUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THE TWO SIDES – MUSK AND ATTORNEYS FOR LEMON –
BOTH SAY – THERE WAS NEVER A SIGNED CONTRACT OVER THE PROPOSAL.
BUT LEMON’S ATTORNEYS ALSO ARGUED –
“CONTRACTS DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE SIGNED TO BE LEGALLY BINDING.”
WHICH BRINGS US TO THIS WEEK’S NEWLY FILED LAWSUIT.
LEMON – IS ALLEGING A BREACH OF CONTRACT –
AND SAYS HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAY HE FEELS HE’S ENTITLED TO.
LEMON SAYS HE WAS “GUARANTEED 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PARTNERSHIP.”
THE PARTNERSHIP THAT NEVER CAME TO FRUITION –
BUT LEMON SAYS HE INVESTED “HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS INTO CREATING” BEFORE IT WAS SUDDENLY NIXED.
LEMON IS ALSO CLAIMING X “DELIBERATELY MISREPRESENTED” THE DEAL IN AN EFFORT TO CAPITALIZE ON LEMON’S NAME AND STATUS…TO REHABILITATE X’S REPUTATION” UNDER MUSK.
AS OF FRIDAY MORNING –
MUSK AND REPRESENTATIVES FOR X HAVE YET TO COMMENT ON THE LITIGATION.
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Click to see story on Al JazeeraDon Lemon sues Elon Musk and X, alleging fraud and breach of contract over axed show
Click to see story on NBC NewsDon Lemon sues Elon Musk and X for canceling his show on the platform: “I signed for $1.5 million and stopped after the first episode”
Click to see story on Il Fatto QuotidianoFormer CNN presenter Don Lemon sues Elon Musk for promising him an exclusive show on “X” – Hotnews.ro
Click to see story on Hot NewsDon Lemon sues Elon Musk and X for canceling his talk show
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Click to see story on MediaiteDon Lemon is suing Elon Musk and X
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Click to see story on DeadlineCNN’s Don Lemon sues Elon Musk for $35 million
Click to see story on UPIFormer CNN anchor Lemon sues Musk over canceled X deal
Click to see story on The Globe & MailDon Lemon Sues Elon Musk After $1.5 Million-Per-Year X Deal Fell Apart
Click to see story on ForbesDon Lemon accuses Elon Musk of ‘fraud, negligence and reputational damage’ in $35 million breach-of-contract lawsuit
Click to see story on FortuneFormer CNN anchor Don Lemon sues Elon Musk and X over cancelled show
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