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Al Gore Sues Al Jazeera Over the $500 Million Sale of Current TV
Variety ^ | August 15, 2014 | Ted Johnson

Posted on 08/15/2014 10:50:56 AM PDT by lbryce

Al Gore and Joel Hyatt have filed a lawsuit against Al Jazeera claiming that the news channel is withholding money they were to receive from the sale of the network they co-founded, Current TV.

Al Jazeera relaunched the network as Al Jazeera America last year.

The lawsuit was filed under seal in the Delaware Court of Chancery, but Gore and Hyatt’s attorney David Boies said in a statement, “Al Jazeera America wants to give itself a discount on the purchase price that was agreed to nearly two years ago. We are asking the Court to order Al Jazeera America to stop wrongfully withholding the escrow funds that belong to Current’s former shareholders.”

The lawsuit was filed under seal at the request of Al Jazeera, Boies said, but they have filed a motion to unseal it.

“We do not believe that our complaint should be sealed,” Boies said. “However, despite being a news organization, Al Jazeera America has said that the full complaint should be kept from the public file. We have therefore filed the complaint under seal until the court can resolve this issue. We expect that the court will reject Al Jazeera America’s argument.”


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algore; aljazeera; aljazeeragore; currenttv; lawsuit
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To: lbryce

One fraud sues another fraud.


21 posted on 08/15/2014 11:43:33 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: lbryce

It’s like trying to figure out who to route for in the Iran/Iraq war, or a Red Sox/Yankees playoff game.


22 posted on 08/15/2014 11:45:14 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: lbryce

Al Jeez probably found how bad a deal it was. 500 million for a bunchnof tard programing?


23 posted on 08/15/2014 11:50:59 AM PDT by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: lbryce
Gore is a tawdry man.

It's very hard to believe that he was VP of the United States.

24 posted on 08/15/2014 12:03:01 PM PDT by what's up
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To: lbryce

Glen Beck would had had you paid in full by now Algore.


25 posted on 08/15/2014 12:06:26 PM PDT by Finatic (Sometimes I think it would be nice to just get it on and get it over with. Once and for all.)
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To: lbryce

AlBore should count blessings he got a few bucks for that Turdball™ TV Network of his. Moneyed-up suckers don’t grow on trees, yaknow.


26 posted on 08/15/2014 12:09:41 PM PDT by W. (LBJ, edited: 'I'll have 'em riotin', lootin' and votin' dem0crat for the next 100 years!--Sarc?)
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To: lbryce

My smile for the day! I think Gore may have been outlied this time.


27 posted on 08/15/2014 12:12:35 PM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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To: lbryce

Arabs always ask for a discount. It is just common courtesy to grant one.

He’s not a very sharp trader if he doesn’t know that.


28 posted on 08/15/2014 12:15:50 PM PDT by bert ((K.E.; N.P.; GOPc.;+12 ..... Obama is public enemy #1)
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To: lbryce

Hey, Gore. You should have sold it to Beck. Your petty, vengeful little act seems to have backfired on you. Tsk tsk.


29 posted on 08/15/2014 12:38:46 PM PDT by ru4liberty (How many 8-yr-old illegal immigrants can we put you down for, Mr. Will?)
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To: lbryce

Is there no honor among thieves?

HF


30 posted on 08/15/2014 1:49:44 PM PDT by holden
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To: lbryce

Ratings aren’t doing well... rename it Al Gorezeera and give it back to him...


31 posted on 08/15/2014 2:26:49 PM PDT by Mannaggia l'America
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To: lbryce

Bwah ha ha ha ha.

Go to bed with a dog, get up with fleas.


32 posted on 08/15/2014 3:25:35 PM PDT by Wicket (1 Peter 3:15 , Romans 5:5-8)
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To: holden

If he tries to collect, he may wind up being fitted for a short coffin.


33 posted on 08/15/2014 6:02:43 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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To: PATRIOT1876
It's the first time that I've ever been on Al Jazeera’s side!I agree. There is no bigger scumbag in the universe than our pal Al.
34 posted on 08/16/2014 5:48:18 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: PATRIOT1876
It's the first time that I've ever been on Al Jazeera’s side!I agree.

There is no bigger scumbag in the universe than our pal Al.

35 posted on 08/16/2014 5:49:08 AM PDT by samtheman
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To: lbryce

OMG I like Al Jazeera America

This too funny LMAO


36 posted on 08/16/2014 10:44:18 AM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: SevenofNine
Baby Godzilla

37 posted on 08/17/2014 6:30:18 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SandRat

that so cuteeeee Sandrat


38 posted on 08/17/2014 6:38:02 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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