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CNN Settles With Former Anchor Don Lemon, His Representative Confirms

CNN and Don Lemon settled their employment dispute, but reports confirming the settlement did not establish its amount or terms.
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Yes. CNN and former anchor Don Lemon settled their employment dispute, according to a confirmation reported by Forbes on February 28, 2024. The confirmation did not disclose the settlement amount or other terms, so the widely reported figure of about $24.5 million remains unverified.

What is confirmed about the CNN–Don Lemon settlement?

Forbes reported that Allison Gollust, a former CNN executive who was responding on Lemon’s behalf, confirmed that Lemon and CNN had settled the dispute over his 2023 firing. Gollust did not confirm details. The report establishes that a settlement was reached, but not how much CNN paid, how it was structured, or what other terms it included. Forbes, February 28, 2024.

Was the reported $24.5 million amount confirmed?

No. On February 26, 2024, TheWrap reported that Lemon’s separation deal was worth approximately $24.5 million, attributing the figure to unnamed sources and describing it as the remaining salary under his contract. CNN responded: “While we never comment on specifics of any employee contract, this story is incorrect.” TheWrap, February 26, 2024.

CNN’s response disputes TheWrap’s story, but the cited coverage does not establish which detail the network meant by “incorrect.” Gollust’s later confirmation that a settlement existed did not validate the $24.5 million figure. It should therefore be treated as a disputed report, not a confirmed settlement amount.

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How did the reports unfold?

  1. April 2023: CNN fired Lemon after nearly two decades at the network, according to Forbes. CNN and Lemon publicly differed over how his departure was communicated.
  2. February 26, 2024: TheWrap reported an approximately $24.5 million separation deal based on unnamed sources. CNN said the story was incorrect while declining to comment on employee-contract specifics.
  3. February 27, 2024: The Washington Examiner reported CNN’s denial and quoted the network’s response. The Washington Examiner, February 27, 2024.
  4. February 28, 2024: Forbes reported Gollust’s confirmation that CNN and Lemon had settled, without confirming details.
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What is still unknown?

The cited reports do not establish the settlement’s amount, payment structure, or other terms. The confirmed fact is that CNN and Lemon reached a settlement; the $24.5 million figure remains unconfirmed.

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