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Exclusive: Imus Says CBS got what it bargained for.(Imus to sue for $120 Milliom)
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| 05-03-07
| ELLEN DAVIS & CHRIS FRANCESCANI
Posted on 05/04/2007 3:40:42 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
Radio host Don Imus is going to sue CBS for $120 million, according to a draft copy of the complaint obtained by ABC News' Law & Justice Unit.
The suit is expected to be filed next week.
A draft copy of Imus's lawsuit says that the network expected him to be controversial and irreverent under the terms of his contract. And he claims Imus's show was on a five second delay that allowed the network to censor him if they wanted.
The draft points out that Imus wasn't fired for two weeks after the remarks were made.
Meanwhile, four former FCC commissioners contacted by ABC News say they do not believe that the speech was actionable under current federal guidelines that prohibit profanity or indecency on public airwaves.
Imus was fired April 12, after he made insensitive remarks about the Rutgers women's basketball team.
Martin Garbus -- a powerful First Amendment lawyer who represented controversial comedian Lenny Bruce -- said he would file a complaint against the network in the days ahead.
In a statement released by CBS in response to news stories about the impending lawsuit, CBS said that "We terminated Mr. Imus for cause. Based on the comments in question and relevant contract terms, we believe that the termination was appropriate and CBS would expect to prevail in any attempt by Mr. Imus to recover money for his actions............."
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cbs; goimus; imus; mediadeathwatch
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To: SE Mom
Not only that- but lets remember it was the lunatics at Media Matters that narcd on Imus in the first place- it was one of their guys who started calling Rutgers, Sharpton etc...Otherwise, this would NEVER have received attention...
And of course we can't forget that Media Matters has been the recipient of a whole lotta cash and benefits from noneother than George Soros, who must be wondering who put the cosmic 'kick me' sticker on his back.
Hey George?
It was YOU! LOL
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posted on
05/04/2007 4:45:04 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Jan 20, 2009 - "We Don't Know. Where Rudy Went. Just Glad He's Not. The President. Burma Shave.")
To: mkjessup
Imus always disliked the Clintons and spoke accordingly. That is why Media Matters got on his case.
To: Anti-Bubba182
I *loathe* Don Imus, not because of his politics, but because I think he’s a no-talent loser who tried and failed to be 10 percent as funny as Howard. I think he’s slimy, smarmy and wildly arrogant.
But I hope he gets every penny he’s suing for.
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posted on
05/04/2007 4:51:41 PM PDT
by
ravensandricks
(Jesus rides beside me. He never buys any smokes.)
To: Anti-Bubba182
Garbus is a shark......they will settle out of court : )
44
posted on
05/04/2007 4:53:11 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
To: stephenjohnbanker
I bet they settle for a Big chunk.
To: Anti-Bubba182
Imus always disliked the Clintons and spoke accordingly. That is why Media Matters got on his case.
This is funnier than tying a rubber mouse to a cat's tail and watching the chase begin!
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posted on
05/04/2007 5:01:05 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Jan 20, 2009 - "We Don't Know. Where Rudy Went. Just Glad He's Not. The President. Burma Shave.")
To: Anti-Bubba182
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posted on
05/04/2007 5:07:10 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
To: mkjessup
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posted on
05/04/2007 5:07:43 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
To: stephenjohnbanker
HEY FRiend, how are you doing tonight? Good I hope?
49
posted on
05/04/2007 5:14:20 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Jan 20, 2009 - "We Don't Know. Where Rudy Went. Just Glad He's Not. The President. Burma Shave.")
To: sdcraigo
Schieffer still recalls that the distraught Mrs. Oswald seemed oddly more concerned with herself than with either her sons plight or the death of the president of the United States.
Might explain something about how her loser son turned out the way he did??
50
posted on
05/04/2007 5:16:17 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(Reid and Pelosi Defeatocrats: Surrender Now - Peace for Our Time!!)
To: mkjessup
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posted on
05/04/2007 5:20:05 PM PDT
by
stephenjohnbanker
( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! Or Rudy/Hillary if you want to murder conservatism)
To: Anti-Bubba182
o I-Man Go! Personally, I can't stand the asshat, but I hope he wins every penny.
CBS is going to have a very difficult time wiggling out of this unless there are clauses in the contract that are in their favor.
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posted on
05/04/2007 5:20:29 PM PDT
by
Popman
(New American Dream: Move to Mexican, cross the border, become an illegal. free everything)
To: Anti-Bubba182
to recover money for his actions.. Nice attempt to spin it CBS, but the suit's to recover money for your actions, not his.
To: Anti-Bubba182
I dont like Imus,but I hate CBS ,so I hope he wins.
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posted on
05/04/2007 5:31:07 PM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
To: Anti-Bubba182
It’s worth noting that, in an aside about a week earlier, Imus had responded to a question about having Hillary on the show by indicating that he never would because ‘she’s the devil incarnate’. It produced enough of a ripple in the Clinton camp that Hillary made a public statement that she’d never go on the show. I suspect when we finally get to the bottom of this, we’ll find you-know-who’s hand on the controls.
To: Anti-Bubba182
Toast some popcorn, and sit down to watch. I don’t much care who wins, but every once in a while I love to watch a bloody fight when I don’t have a dog in the hunt.
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posted on
05/04/2007 5:34:10 PM PDT
by
No Truce With Kings
(The opinions expressed are mine! Mine! MINE! All Mine!)
To: No Truce With Kings
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posted on
05/04/2007 6:49:09 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
To: Liberty Valance
“Oh shut up you baldheaded stooge, I mean you are the most disgusting human being on the entire planet, you moron!”
“Which doesn’t belong and why?”
“Well, obviously the Imus in the morning program.”
“Wrong, ya wrinkled up old bisexual!”
Not Masterpiece Theater, but better than anything else at 6:00 a.m. I hope the suits get taken to the cleaners.
To: stephenjohnbanker
Just fine, and you?
Honestly, I've been better. But things could always be worse, i.e., I could wake up and look in the mirror and see the reflection of Rudy Giuliani.
Ye gawds, I gave myself the chills with that one. LOL
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posted on
05/04/2007 7:33:39 PM PDT
by
mkjessup
(Jan 20, 2009 - "We Don't Know. Where Rudy Went. Just Glad He's Not. The President. Burma Shave.")
To: Anti-Bubba182
Go I-Man Go! Not an Imus fan, but, yeah, so cool that he comes back swinging.
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