Author: Marisa Guthrie / Source: The Hollywood Reporter
The dueling statements were apparently prompted by reports in Daily Mail Online and TMZ that quoted blind NBC sources who said that the star anchor was holding out for more than the $69 million value of her three-year deal.
The contentious negotiations between Megyn Kelly and NBC officially spilled into the open Wednesday when the star anchor’s lawyer criticized NBC News chairman Andrew Lack and name-checked his boss, NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke, prompting NBC to respond with a statement of its own.
“Despite my efforts to handle this process confidentially, NBC News is allowing the media to run with completely false and irresponsible reports that disparage Megyn by erroneously claiming she has ever asked for more money than her contract requires,” Bryan Freedman said in a statement sent to the media Wednesday.
Freedman added: “If NBC News is not the source then they have a responsibility as a news division to correct these false claims. Or are they somehow attempting to use these fabrications for some fictitious advantage in the discussions we’re having? If Andy Lack has lost control, my hope would be that Steve Burke can step in and not permit blatant lies about our discussions to remain uncorrected.”
An NBC spokesperson responded: “Unlike Mr. Freedman, who has repeatedly commented to…
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