Elon Musk is being sued by Don Lemon following their testy interview on the social media platform X. Lemon claims Musk canceled a partnership that will see him create a chat present that will be obtainable on the social media platform.
Lemon filed the swimsuit in a San Francisco court docket and claims he spent tons of of 1000’s of {dollars} to create a present that will interview notable folks after X and Musk made “false guarantees and representations.”
Musk allegedly canceled the partnership with Lemon simply days after the 2 had a testy interview. The previous CNN assertion mentioned in an announcement:
“Elon publicly inspired me to hitch X with a brand new present, saying I might have his ‘full help.”
Lemon is now taking it a step ahead by suing Musk and hoping to regain the cash he misplaced from investing in creating the Don Lemon Present.
Carney Shegerian, an lawyer representing Don Lemon, mentioned in an announcement (by way of CNN):
“This case is easy. X executives used Don to prop up their promoting gross sales pitch, then canceled their partnership and dragged Don’s title by the mud. You don’t should be a genius to see the fraud, negligence, and reputational harm right here.”
Lemon says Musk and X chief govt Linda Yaccarino promised him a $1.5 million deal and income sharing so long as it was uploaded onto the platform 24 hours earlier than it was uploaded wherever else.
The deal “shortly collapsed” after Musk and Lemon’s testy interview, the place the 2 talked about Donald Trump, Musk’s experience with ketamine, and hate speech on X.
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