Posted on 02/12/2015 1:58:15 AM PST by lbryce
Thanks for your comments, my thoughts also!
The unmentioned problem is the contract.
To fire the man without still having to pay the amount remaining on his contract, there must be a violation of the contract terms.
It would seem that an easy and glaring violation might be abuse of the expense account. That is once discovered and validated it can be said that he done himself in
NBC has given its self 6 months to find adequate violation to get out of the contract
So it’s possible he is a cheater as well as a liar. He should run for political office.
Brian pissed on some of his liberal progressive power people
So, NBC knew about his lying to America, but they were OK with that. Now, they’re trying to weasel out of paying him? Classy act, that NBC.
Exactly. Figure out some disorder that makes him say stuff that further immerses him in the story and blur fact and fiction. Use that a reason why he shouldn't report news. Maybe he could write a few novels with a background of recent events.
My question goes deeper. If the "news" outlets want to clean up their act, they need fact checkers to clear anything before it's presented.
I’ve always liked his ties...
Great point Yoda baby
BW must have pissed some very high level people off.
I wonder what he did.
Maybe he flew to close to the sun.
But they are really going after him, and that is not the usual MO of the Dem-media complex.
The Left could care less if BW was telling the truth, he is, and always has been a useful idiot.
But somehow, in the inner circle, he made an enemy or enemies at a high level.
The faux-apology is usually all that would be needed.
But that did not suffice in this case.
That alone is intriguing.
I would save a file of all the comments about this mess.What is the difference between what Williams lied about and what Hillary misspoke?
When you think about it, he only gets paid $7500 an hour, so he’s justified in fudging his accounting for walking-around money.
He could write a book and like “Bias”.
Yea, that could happen.
Nothing really, except Hillary is higher on the food chain, and thus, less vulnerable due to the toadies who will circle the wagons for her.
I think that if her Thighness becomes a Dem candidate, she should be forced to face her Brian Williams moments, and that would be a potent tool against her.
The expense account inquiry is the final nail in the coffin. When the network accountants start digging through his charges on the NBC credit card, you know they’re looking for something that can be used to support his dismissal—and avoid any settlement on the remainder of his contract.
As David Burge (IowaHawk) observed on his Twitter account: “$19.95 hotel porn bill about to save NBC $50 million on severance pay” https://twitter.com/iowahawkblog
I’ve seen this tactic used in both the military and the private sector. When a senior official is in trouble (and the organization wants to get rid of them), start digging through the credit card receipts. If someone will lie about other events (say, you exploits as a war correspondent), it’s a fair bet you will misuse the company card.
How ironic; when Williams was on top, he probably had an unlimited expense account, and no one at NBC cared if he used it to buy lunch every day at the priciest eatery in New York, or rented a battalion of hookers during his most recent overseas reporting gig. But now that he’s in trouble, every charge is fair game.
Later this spring, Williams will be summoned for an “off-site” meeting with NBC management, led by Steve Burke. He will be presented the results of the lie inquiry and the credit card investigation. Mr. Williams will be reminded that misuse of his expense account is grounds for immediate termination. At that point, he will be given the option of resigning (and if he’s lucky, with a very modest settlement on his contract).
If he balks, NBC will threaten to disclose all that was uncovered during the inquiry, jeopardizing Williams’s prospects of future employment in the media. Where it goes from there will be up to Williams and his attorneys, but if NBC is already in a solid legal position.
It’s also worth noting that the decisions about Williams are now being made by Steve Burke, the Comcast exec who also runs NBC. Deborah Turness, the president of NBC News, was given a chance to take control of the situation, but she dithered. Burke decided to suspend Williams for six months—not Turness, and you can bet he’s the same guy who has the accounting department looking through years of credit card receipts.
I’ve been out of broadcasting for a long time, but still have a few friends in the business. The industry is run—now more than ever—by a bunch of cut-throats, and the Comcast crew is at the top of the list. When something or someone becomes a major liability, they start looking for ways to cut their losses, and quickly.
OMG spit out my coffee!
I love when they feed on their own.
That's funny.
A claim of credit card abuse goes two ways. Williams would have a legal right in any lawsuit to examine the expense reports of his superiors and other employees.
The talk of an investigation into any potentia creditcard abuse is simply a negotiation tactic; and nothing more.
They will cut him a check for 20 million, and kick him out.
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