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Scoop: Fox News says Tucker Carlson breached his contract

Fox lawyers notified the former host that his new Twitter show violates his old Fox contract.
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Fox News Wednesday notified Tucker Carlson's lawyers that the former prime-time anchor violated his contract with the network when he launched his own Twitter show on Tuesday, according to a copy of a letter obtained by Axios.
Why it matters: A breach of contract claim sets Fox News up to explore potential legal action against Carlson, a move that would intensify the already thorny public battle between the two parties.
Carlson’s lawyers told Axios that any legal action by Fox would violate his First Amendment rights.
  • “Fox defends its very existence on freedom of speech grounds. Now they want to take Tucker Carlson’s right to speak freely away from him because he took to social media to share his thoughts on current events," said Carlson's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, in a statement to Axios.
Catch up quick: Carlson was ousted from Fox News in April following a record $787 million defamation settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, which sued the network for making false claims about the company.
  • Carlson, Axios reported, has since accused Fox of fraud and has argued that Fox breached his contract when its senior executives reneged on promises made to Carlson "intentionally and with reckless disregard for the truth."
  • Carlson's lawyers also argued Fox broke its promise to Carlson not to settle with Dominion Voting Systems "in a way which would indicate wrongdoing" on the part of the former host.
  • Axios previously reported that Carlson was told by a member of the Fox board that he was taken off the air as part of the Dominion settlement, two sources briefed on the conversation told Axios.
Details: Shortly after Carlson posted the first episode of his new show on Twitter Tuesday evening, Fox News general counsel Bernard Gugar sent a letter to Carlson’s lawyers saying Carlson "is in breach" of his contract agreement.
  • "In connection with such breach and pursuant to the Agreement, Fox expressly reserves all rights and remedies which are available to it at law or equity.”
The letter refers to Carlson's contract, which was originally signed on November 8, 2019 and amended on February 16, 2021.
  • "This evening we were made aware of Mr. Tucker Carlson’s appearance on Twitter in a video that lasted over 10 minutes," the letter read.

  • "Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Mr. Carlson’s 'services shall be completely exclusive to Fox,'" it continues, quoting Carlson's contract.
  • It adds that Carlson's contract says he is "prohibited from rendering services of any type whatsoever, whether 'over the internet via streaming or similar distribution, or other digital distribution whether now known or hereafter devised.'"
Between the lines: Carlson's legal team, according to a source familiar with its thinking, objects to the network's effort to block Carlson's Twitter appearances because, they believe, Twitter is not directly competitive with Fox News.
  • A source told Axios that Fox believes it has been working in good faith to reach an amicable agreement.
The big picture: Carlson has been leveraging allies, such as former NFL quarterback Brett Favre, to put pressure on the network to let him out of his contract.
  • A source told Axios that Carlson was told by a senior Fox executive that the network's goal is to keep him sidelined until 2025.
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to show that Fox's settlement with Dominion was for $787 million, not $757 million.
 
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I would have to admit that I was surprised that Carlson and Musk would even attempt put Carlson back on the air in any way shape or form. They would obviously be a non- compete clause in his contract.
 
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And in his defense he will simply say- what breach of contract? I simply posted my opinion on Twitter for no consideration as is my right under the constitution. Case closed.
 
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jcpro said:
And in his defense he will simply say- what breach of contract? I simply posted my opinion on Twitter for no consideration as is my right under the constitution. Case closed.
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You're forgetting the fact that he and Musk announced that they were starting a new newscast on Twitter so there's really no mistaking their intentions, case closed
 
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You're forgetting the fact that he and Musk announced that they were starting a new newscast on Twitter so there's really no mistaking their intentions, case closed
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Nothing has been finalized and I'm sure Carlson is well covered.
 
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jcpro said:
Nothing has been finalized and I'm sure Carlson is well covered.
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He would actually appear to be fuckered. There's a no compete clause in his contract and Fox de-showed him, not fired him and is still paying out on his contract. So the no compete clause is still effective.
 
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jcpro said:
And in his defense he will simply say- what breach of contract? I simply posted my opinion on Twitter for no consideration as is my right under the constitution. Case closed.
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No one will buy that. It's not as though he tweeted 20 words randomly. This was an entire broadcast wherein he replicated his Fox show content and opinions.

The judge is going to laugh.
 
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mandrill said:
No one will buy that. It's not as though he tweeted 20 words randomly. This was an entire broadcast wherein he replicated his Fox show content and opinions.

The judge is going to laugh.
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At whom?

It is well established that a person can not be prevented from making a living.
 
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mandrill said:
No one will buy that. It's not as though he tweeted 20 words randomly. This was an entire broadcast wherein he replicated his Fox show content and opinions.

The judge is going to laugh.
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It's not what you "buy", it's what you can prove. If he's not getting paid, he's not competing.
 
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Didn't Fox send movers to rip out Tucksy's home studio...which they paid for. If he's still getting paycheques he's fucked.

On a side note, has Elon had his date with AOC yet?
 
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mandrill said:
He's still being paid by Fox, hence the non-compete.
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Is Fox News not in the Cable TV business? Tucker is not competing in the Cable TV realm.

People thought Musk was stupid to buy Twitter. It turns out Cable TV is dead. Streaming services are where the future is.
Tucker got 80 million views, George Galloway gets 3 million views twice a week.
 
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