Fox News' lawyers send cease and desist to stop Media Matters from publishing leaked videos of Tucker Carlson's comments
Fox News' lawyers have sent a cease and desist letter to Media Matters for America over its publication of leaked videos showing Tucker Carlson making offensive and embarrassing comments off-air.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati sent a letter on Friday to Media Matters' President and Chief Executive Officer Angelo Carusone demanding the immediate"cease and desist from distribution, publication, and misuse of Fox's misappropriated proprietary footage," according to a copy obtained by Insider.
"That unaired footage is FOX's confidential intellectual property; FOX did not consent to its distribution or publication; and FOX does not consent to its further distribution or publication," the letter said. In a statement shared with Insider, Carusone said:"Reporting on newsworthy leaked material is a cornerstone of journalism. For Fox to argue otherwise is absurd and further dispels any pretense that they're a news operation."
He added: Perhaps if I tell them that the footage came from a combination of WikiLeaks and Hunter Biden's laptop, it will alleviate their concerns."Over the past week, Media Matters has published
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