Tucker Carlson has defied Fox News' cease-and-desist letter, an attempt to block him from hosting more episodes of his new Twitter show. But this move from Carlson may have serious consequences: An employment lawyer Insider spoke to believes that the media giant would win if it takes the host to court.
"Given his unique talent, the resulting damages to Fox, and the repeated notice provided to Tucker of his potential (and now actual) breach, Fox would have a high likelihood of success in a breach of contract lawsuit," employment lawyer Peter Rahbar told Insider.
The fact that Twitter does not have any contractual streaming agreement with Carlson also means that he "is putting himself, and his own bank account, on the line" by broadcasting on Twitter, Rahbar added.
After the first episode of Carlson's new show went live on Twitter on Jun 6, Carlson's legal team was notified that the host had breached his contract with his new streaming gig, per an Axios report published on June 8.
Fox News then followed up with a cease-and-desist letter over the same show, Axios later reported on June 12.
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