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.
Yeah, what’s Fox’s damages? They are paying him not to speak, so they earn no revenue from him anyway. So they stop paying him his salary, they recoup their damages. Unless there is a clause that he has to pay them if he leaves...?
Not really. Again...
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
Last I checked his Twitter video had 67 million views. Fox pulled what, 3 million on a really good night? No wonder they’re scared.
Not true. The Twitter platform was not mentioned in his contract. Supposedly only cable and network were mentioned.
That would be because FOX failed to see Twitter as a viable option.
I figure Tucker went ahead with this on purpose to have it out with FOX now, so he cold get back to work.
I have also heard he has one of the best contract attorneys in the country.
Fox already breached their contract with Tucker when one of their execs defamed Tucker, by releasing internal video.
I think that as long as Carlson isn’t making money off his broadcast, he has an absolute first amendment right to speak out.
If he is making money, then I would want to see the contract.