Imus sues CBS for contract

Posted on May 3, 2007

Imus says “Gimme my money, you ‘nappy-headed hos’ “. Lame joke,  I know.  I never said I was a comedian, okay?

Disgraced radio host Don Imus will sue CBS Radio for the huge portion of his $40 million contract that was left unpaid after he was fired for racist and sexist comments, his attorney said Thursday.

Martin Garbus, a First Amendment attorney, said he plans to file the breach of contract lawsuit by the end of next week.

Imus, 66, was barely three months into the five-year deal with CBS when he was dismissed April 12 after describing the Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos” on his nationally syndicated radio program.

Garbus cited a contract clause where CBS acknowledged that Imus’ services were “unique, extraordinary, irreverent, intellectual, topical, controversial.” The clause said Imus’s programming was “desired by company and … consistent with company rules and policy,” according to Garbus.

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Garbus’ past clients include comedian Lenny Bruce, the rap group Public Enemy and filmmaker Spike Lee.

Soooo… because you got fired for saying something offensive, you still think you should get your money?

Well anyway, it’s CBS’s fault, because they knew - they had to have known - the type of content that Imus had on his show. They probably thought he was edgy, pushed buttons, would get them ratings. Well, it went too far and blew up in your face.  Whoops. Sorry. Next time, don’t take such a big gamble on something that could come back and bite you in the butt.

Source: Yahoo News

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