Don Lemon Sues Elon Musk Over Botched X Deal
Don Lemon sued Elon Musk on Thursday over their botched partnership earlier this year, alleging the Twitter-turned-X owner used the ex-CNN star to bolster their ad revenue before canceling a deal over Lemon’s contentious interview with Musk.
In a lawsuit filed in California state court on Thursday against Musk and other X executives, Lemon alleged the group “enriched and gained the benefits of using Lemon’s name, likeness, identity, and reputation” by securing the deal before walking it back.
Lemon claimed Musk promised to pay him $1.5 million a year and a cut of ad revenue his show generated, which would bolster the company’s sagging ad sales following Musk’s purchase of Twitter and management of the company, which saw the resurgence of previously blocked right-wing characters.