Wed May 10, 2023 – 5:57 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) — On the heels of announcing the relaunch of Tucker Carlson’s highly popular show on Twitter, news has surfaced that the ousted Fox News host accused the network of “fraud” and “breach of contract” while demanding documents that suggest intended legal action.
According to a Tuesday report from Axios, attorneys representing Carlson issued an “aggressive letter” to Fox officials that positions the former host to “argue that the noncompete provision in his contract is no longer valid” due to the network’s having “breached the contract first.”
If such a contention prevails, this would allow the formerly top-rated primetime host to launch his own show or media enterprise on a competing network.
Carlson’s present contract with Fox extends until January 2025 and the network wants to keep him bound, with full compensation, in an attempt to prevent him from starting a competing show, though other networks have reportedly made high-dollar offers to acquire him.
According to the outlet, the letter — signed by attorney Bryan Freedman and addressed to Fox officials Viet Dinh and Irena Briganti — alleges Fox employees, including “Rupert Murdoch himself,” broke promises to Carlson
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