Bryan Freedman, the lawyer hired by Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, is a Hollywood heavyweight who could secure them mega-million payouts

Tom PorterApr 25, 2023, 22:12 IST

Bryan Freedman in Malibu, California, in 2021.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images

Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon have both hired heavyweight lawyer Bryan Freedman.
Fox News host Carlson and CNN anchor Lemon left their networks on Monday.

Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon have hired high-powered Hollywood attorney, Bryan Freedman, after leaving their networks Fox News and CNN Monday.

Freedman is known for aggressively pursuing lawsuits on behalf of clients fired by TV networks — and securing multi-million dollar payouts.

His hiring is a sign that Carlson and Lemon could be gearing up to sue their former employers over their dismissals.

Here's a look at Freedman's career, and the cases that made his name.

Freedman set up his law firm with a friend after graduating in the early '90s.

Sather Tower on the University of California at Berkeley campus.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

He soon established himself as one of the top trial attorneys in Hollywood, representing a string of 'A list' clients.

Entertainment lawyer Bryan FreedmanEric Charbonneau/Invision for The Hollywood Reporter/AP Images

Freedman has a long track record in securing multi-million dollar payouts for TV hosts fired from their jobs.

Megyn Kelly speaks onstage at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit 2018 at Ritz Carlton Hotel on October 2, 2018 in Laguna Niguel, California.Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Fortune

Freedman also secured settlements for TV personalities Chris Harrison and Gabrielle Union.

Gabrielle Union at the 2023 GLAAD Media Awards.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/Getty Images

He represented the estate of late singer Michael Jackson when it sued HBO over a 2019 documentary which aired child abuse allegations.

Michael Jackson performs at a concert in 1986.Kevin Mazur/WireImage

In recent years, he's added a series of influencers to his client list.

Logan Paul arrives for the screening of DAZN's "40 Days" at Belasco Theatre on November 04, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.Victor Decolongon/Getty Images

But he has also faced controversy, after details of a 1986 sexual assault lawsuit were resurfaced by Insider in 2022.

The UC Berkeley campus is seen from this drone view in Berkeley, California, in 2023.Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images

Freedman has represented a number of high-profile clients facing sexual assault allegations.

Kevin Spacey, surrounded by a security detail, leaving New York federal court on October 20, 2022.YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images

It's unclear whether his latest big name clients intend to sue their former employers. But if they do, they're in the right hands.

Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson left their networks on Monday and have hired the same lawyer.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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