Lemon had "incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses" in preparing for the show, the lawsuit alleges.
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon sued Elon Musk on Thursday, accusing him of making false promises to entice the journalist into a canceled deal to host a show on the billionaire's social media platform.
Lemon accuses Musk and X of fraud, negligent misrepresentation, misappropriation of name and likeness, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment.
"You're set up for a lot of $$ this year," Weitz allegedly told Lemon in a Dec. 30, 2023, text.
"To this day, Defendants have not compensated Lemon pursuant to the exclusive partnership deal that Defendants induced Lemon to enter into," the lawsuit says.
Persons:
Musk, Lemon, Don Lemon, Elon Musk, Carney Shegerian, Shegerian, who's, Nikki Haley, Linda Yaccarino, Brett Weitz, " Weitz, Weitz
Organizations:
CNN, Twitter, CES, SpaceX
Locations:
San Francisco, New York City, Las Vegas, Lemon