Tucker knew he was breaching by starting an independent broadcast. He obviously thinks it’s worthwhile to give up the $25 million bonus to do this.
I hope he really does well.
“Fox people are scum.”
Entertainment-media people are scum.
They’re trying to enforce a non-compete. Good luck on that.
They are scum beyond words.
Online Free video which Tucker was not paid is a violation of his contract? WOW?
Time to boycott Fox entirely.
The powers that be want to muzzle TC.
1/2 Glenn Greenwald
“This is pathetic of Fox. They fired Carlson, and now their position is: he’s not allowed to speak.
He didn’t go to a competing network. He has no contract with Twitter. He’s just speaking on social media.
And to Fox, that’s cause to threaten to sue him. They want him quiet:”
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1666557077760688128
2/2 Glenn Greenwald
“Ideology played a big role in Carlson’s firing.
He was increasingly at odds with GOP establishment dogma. His primary targets, besides CIA/FBI, were the Mitch McConnells and Lindsey Grahams, along with Biden’s Ukraine war policy.
Fox wants to re-boost the GOP establishment.”
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/1666557568011890688
Musk should cover the 25 bills so Tucker is free to compete.
I thought his contract would keep him away from the public scene for a couple of years, but a Freeper lawyer posted some information about a legal principle called "constructive breach of contract."
Basically, it says Tucker Carlson is free to breach his contract -- and the only recourse FOX has is to not pay him for the remainder of his contract. FOX will have a hard time demonstrating that they've suffered any monetary damages as a result of this breach.
Huh? Fox is saying Tucker fired himself?
FOX breached Tucker’s contract when they denied him control over his broadcast and would not allow him to show the devastating January 6th evidence he had.
He contracted for millions less than he could have gotten for control of his own content, and they reneged on that deal.
“because he took to social media to share his thoughts”
His lawyer does have a point. His non-compete clause is probably pretty general, but it can’t stop him from simply speaking, or appearing in a public forum and speaking.
Now once he monetizes it, then it’s a business venture and not just him “sharing his thoughts” any more. He may be in trouble then, I don’t know.
Tucker just forced their hand, there’s never been any doubt this will end up in court.k
I like Carlson, but I tire of the “first amendment” argument.
The 1A expressly states “Congress”. It does not say Fox or NYT or the Hicksville Plain Dealer must abide by those ideals. It applies to being thrown in jail and otherwise ruined by government, not to suffering the consequences of speaking in general or of contracts.
A contract is a contract. Dumb lawyering is a preventable blunder. For example, Taylor Swift's parents hired stupid lawyers who failed to negotiate with Big Machine Records to retain her ownership rights for her own music. So after BMR sold those rights to Scooter Braun, Swift had to go and re-record every single one of those songs to retain royalties. OR her parents could have just gotten better lawyers, or signed with someone else. Tucker is a big boy, and knows what he signed.
FOX looking for more bad publicity regarding Tucker.
They haven’t had enough?
Fox will learn what our First Amendment protects.
It will be a costly lesson in $’s and in market share!
20.3 million views is pretty telling
20.3 million views is pretty telling