Will it be the $600,000 interview?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ramifications of NBC\u2019s decision yesterday to part ways<\/a> with former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel just two days after her paid network debut on \u201cMeet the Press\u201d are just starting to shake out. But they could be expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n McDaniel expects to be fully paid out for her contract \u2014 two years at $300,000 annually \u2014 since she did not breach its terms, according to a person close to McDaniel. That means that her single, not-quite-20-minute interview Sunday could cost NBC more than $30,000 per minute, or $500 per second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That might be just the beginning of the fallout following yesterday\u2019s announcement from NBCUniversal News Group Chair Cesar Conde that the deal, first announced on Friday, would be canceled. McDaniel spoke yesterday with Bryan Freedman, renowned lawyer to the estranged cable-news stars<\/a>, to discuss legal options even beyond recouping the dollar value of her contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While no arrangement is final, the person close to McDaniel said, Freedman would be an obvious choice: He represented Megyn Kelly in her own acrimonious parting with NBC, as well as ousted anchors<\/a> Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson in disputes with their respective former networks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n McDaniel, the person said, is exploring potential defamation and hostile work environment torts after MSNBC\u2019s top talent \u2014 momentarily her colleagues \u2014 took turns Monday blasting her on air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n NBC declined to comment about the $600,000 figure or her potential claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n