Ya. It is a racket, isn’t it?
Why would Brian Stelter be privy to this information? It seems like only board members, top execs, and the legal team would know what the settlement was. It seems very likely they would share that info with on-air talent (and I use the term ‘talent’ loosely). Of course, Stelter could have weaseled the information out of associated staff.
Also, $25K seems too low for this nuisance suit. That’s what you’d get from your local grocery store.