A California judge has ruled that Don Lemon’s lawsuit against Elon Musk and X, formerly known as Twitter, can proceed, allowing the former CNN anchor to pursue claims over the platform’s abrupt cancellation of his show.
The lawsuit centers on allegations that X terminated Lemon’s show after he conducted a contentious interview with Musk, despite what Lemon describes as an agreement guaranteeing him compensation and creative freedom on the platform.
The judge’s decision allows Lemon’s claims of fraud, misappropriation of name and likeness, breach of implied contract, and unjust enrichment to proceed, while dismissing several other claims, including defamation and negligence.
Lemon has argued that Musk personally intervened to cancel the deal after the interview, claiming that the agreement with X included financial terms and ad revenue shares, which were not honored when the show was canceled. Musk has maintained that the platform had no binding agreement with Lemon, describing his demands as unreasonable.
The case will now move forward in California, despite attempts to shift it to Texas, setting up a legal battle that will test how content and contracts are handled on Musk’s platform as it continues to expand into media partnerships.
With input from Fox Business
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