Don Lemonand CNN have reportedly reached an agreement since his ousting last year.
The former CNN anchor and the news network reached a separation deal that would pay Lemon approximately $24.5 million, reportsTheWrap.The total is reportedly the amount of money Lemon, 57, was set to receive if his final contract ended in 3 and a half years.
“While we never comment on specifics of any employee contract, this story is incorrect,” a CNN representative tells PEOPLE on Tuesday.
Shortly after Lemon’s post, CNN’s public relations team released acounter statement,accusing Lemon of misrepresentingwhat occurred.
“Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate,” CNN Communications tweeted. “He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.”
Don Lemon attends the 13th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute at the American Museum of Natural History on December 8, 2019 in New York City.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
He made his remarks on the politician’s age during a segment on the show with co-hostsPoppy HarlowandKaitlan Collins.
After the Haley comment, Lemon publicly apologized, “agreed to participate in formal training” and was back on air after less than a week.
Two months later, Lemon conducted aconfrontational interviewwith Republican presidential candidateVivek Ramaswamy, which was rumored to have left “several CNN leaders exasperated” and contributed to the channel’s decision to let him go.
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In July 2023, Lemon broke his silence in an interview withRudy Williams of ABC24.
“I’m not a perfect person. No one is," Lemon added. “In order to fulfill the promise of the Constitution, we have to stand up for what is right. We have to stand up for the truth.”
Don Lemon attends the 2023 Center Dinner at Cipriani Wall Street on April 13, 2023 in New York City.Cindy Ord/Getty
Additionally, shortly after Lemon was ousted, co-anchor Collins, 31, took over former anchorChris Cuomo’s 9 p.m. time slot.Phil Mattinglythen replaced the two formerCNN This Morningco-anchors and worked alongside Harlow, 41. Mattingly and Harlow bid farewell to the showafter itwrapped earlier this month.
More recently, Lemon announced last month that he islaunching a self-titled newscast,The Don Lemon Show, which will stream first on social media site X.
The Don Lemon Showairs on March 11.
source: people.com
