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[Louis Foxwell]

Al Gore, Al Jazeera to Fight Over $65 Million in Court

February 6, 2015 by Daniel Greenfield 0 Comments

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It couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of guys. Al Gore used his contacts to get a sweetheart deal for a lefty news network no one wanted that he then sold out to the state sponsor of ISIS, Qatar’s Al Jazeera, which then used it to get even less viewers.

Then Qatar screwed Al Gore. And Al Gore is suing Al Jazeera. If only they would agree to end this with an ankle-biting contest.

A trial will be needed to resolve a dispute between former Vice President Al Gore and Al Jazeera America over tens of millions of dollars held in escrow as part of the news network’s $500 million acquisition of Current TV, a Delaware judge ruled Tuesday.

“It can be interpreted in two different ways,” said Glasscock, who also said factual determinations will be needed on Al Jazeera’s claims to the escrow money and whether its actions have prejudiced Gore and Hyatt.

The escrow money was set aside to indemnify Al Jazeera for possible claims against Current TV by distributors including DirecTV, Dish Network and AT&T. Such claims

But Varallo said the escrow period expired July 2, 2014, 18 months after the deal closed, and that Al Jazeera is not entitled to hold the escrow money based on claims that might be brought in the future.

“It doesn’t permit claims that are purely in the imagination of Al Jazeera. … This is not a warranty that goes on forever,” Varallo said.

The Qatar-owned news channel took over Current TV’s signal in August 2013 and hired U.S. TV news veterans including Soledad O’Brien and John Seigenthaler. It is available in more than 60 million U.S. homes.

It is also watched by a few thousand people and has achieved wide availability only through cutting special deals with distributors, which is probably one reason why it wants to retain some of that escrow money.

Al Jazeera is watched by fewer people than most YouTube channels making it the worst waste of money for everyone involved since Al Gore’s toupee and the time Qatar decided it would be fun to take over Egypt using the Brotherhood.

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[molson209]

A Jihad against Algore ?

[Louis Foxwell]

Here is an article from FP.

I will post these routinely.

I have kept the KNISH banner to clarify this as a Greenfield article. It is listed at his blog.

[mowowie]

I never thought i would root for Al Jazeera...

[Cicero]

But does Al Jazeera believe in Global Warming?

[stephenjohnbanker]

“But does Al Jazeera believe in Global Warming?”

Big time. Network promotes it. I saw the ad on TV.

[Servant of the Cross]

[fatnotlazy]

I’m getting in a large supply of popcorn. This litigation is going to be fun.

[a fool in paradise]

Has Al Gore lost his head?

[Bob]

I’m hoping that there’s some way that they can both lose.

[KarlInOhio]

I want both sides to lose. Maybe the lawyers will end up spending all the money before it is done.

[MeshugeMikey]

apparently not...yet.

I REALLY dont want to see any incidents that would inspire ANYONE to start sporting an je suis AL GORE...t shirt

[Cicero]

I want both sides to lose. Maybe the lawyers will end up spending all the money before it is done.

Actually, the perfect outcome would be if all three sides lose--including the lawyers.

[a fool in paradise]

I meant, has he gone crazy...

[Tucker39]

Not yet. But if al jazeera sics their isis buds on him, he might.

[circlecity]

Al’s mother never taught him - “lay with muslims and you’ll get fleeced”

[left that other site]

“ankle-biting contest”

That is the polite way of saying it!
hahaha!

[MeshugeMikey]

if he has :gone” crazy” it was indeed a very short trip!

[printhead]

Said Mr. Glasscock

[MeshugeMikey]

I can see given al's odd state of mind where this might have caused some friction....