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Don Lemon's Lawsuit Against Elon Musk and X over Canceled Talk Show Will Go to Trial

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 10 – San Francisco judge allows Don Lemon to pursue fraud and contract claims after Elon Musk canceled his $1.5 million exclusive content deal following a contentious March 2024 interview.

  • A San Francisco Superior Court judge on Thursday allowed Don Lemon’s lawsuit against X and Elon Musk to proceed to trial.
  • After a tense sit-down interview on March 8, 2024, Elon Musk canceled the partnership on X, describing the conversation as `invasive and charged`.
  • In his July 8 order, Judge Harold Kahn found `fraud by false promise` and `an implied contract` plausible, but dismissed allegations of negligent misrepresentation and defamation.
  • Attorney Carney Shegerian said the ruling allows Lemon to hold X and Musk accountable, noting `Musk is subject to the legal process, just like everyone else, and that’s important`.
  • This lawsuit is expected to influence digital media partnerships and may expose private texts in a full civil trial, impacting future contractual expectations.
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NBC New York broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, July 10, 2025.
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