The fired anchor has hired Bryan Freedman — the attorney who landed ousted CNN star Chris Cuomo a big payday — to look into “further damages.”
for being fired. Cuomo was canned in 2021 for advising his brother, then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, during the latter’s public scandals.
A source with knowledge of Lemon’s deal at CNN said: “Don was signed on a high seven-figure deal for the morning show last September, and is assured by CNN he will be paid the remainder of his contract, which runs until 2026. Lemon’s tenure at “CNN This Morning,” with Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, had been a lightning rod for controversy.“He has retained lawyer Bryan Freedman to conclude this deal, and also to investigate if Don could be eligible to further damages surrounding the conditions of his exit.”
Cuomo remains in litigation with the network and claims he was entitled to a staggering $125 million payout because CNN allegedly defamed him on his way out the door. HeLemon tweeted about his departure Monday — and CNN was quick to challenge his version of events.
Lemon has been the subject of controversy since his morning show debuted late last year. Earlier this month, CNN boss Chris Licht admitted that the former
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