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Source: Politico
When Current TV terminated Keith Olbermann's contract last week, the outgoing host announced his intention to file suit against the company.
He has apparently followed through on his word: According to "exclusive" reports from E Online and TMZ, Olbermann filed suit this afternoon in Los Angeles County's Superior Court, claiming Current TV wrongfully terminated his contract.
"It goes almost without saying that the claims against me implied in Current's statement are untrue and will be proved so in the legal actions I will be filing against them presently," Olbermann wrote in his statement last Friday night.
Olbermann had a $50-million, five-year contract with Current TV, which was founded by former vice president Al Gore and business partner Joel Hyatt in 2005. He was there for only one year.
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