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Figures are starting to pop up on Twitter. One I saw placed the number in the "mid to high six figures." Even if that's probably high (I don't know, is it?), even if he was in the mid-to-high five figures, it strikes me as utterly reprehensible. ABC news is essentially paying this guy tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars?
He killed a young man. I say murdered, but we must at least admit that he is being paid for having been the one who killed this young man.
This is beyond what I will accept from a news organization at this point. I have had well and truly enough. Not only should ABC News be boycotted forever, but they should be actively protested at every opportunity.
Stephanopoulos is horrible, and his organization is total garbage. Wilson, meanwhile is benefiting to the tune of tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars, and that's above whatever his asinine followers contributed to his virtually unneeded "legal defense fund" (the citizens of St. Louis County got to pay for his legal defense and his prosecution all in one paycheck!).
Beyond belief.
LittleBlue
(10,362 posts)Jesus. The whole situation sees unreal. He will actually profit from this.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)But we have Kardashians, Palins, Honey Boo Boo and this is America dammit. Home of the Lame.
Sienna86
(2,147 posts)Rather they get the interview but pay for the right to use a picture, or something like that. That way they can say they never pay for interviews.
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)They're giving him a shitload of money.
BeyondGeography
(39,278 posts)Nauseating.
Cha
(295,899 posts)Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)We know by now Wilson had his closed-door negotiations with all the networks last week...
Cha
(295,899 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)And, honestly, it's newsworthy, so I don't see the problem. The larger issue of paying for interviews (even with the "image use" figleaf) needs to be addressed, but that's true universally.
sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)the Brown family can sue him for every cent he profits from the killing.
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Still it can not bring back your loved one which I 'm sure the Brown Family would gladly trade all the money in the world.
sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)nothing can bring young Michael back. But the possibility of the Brown's using the legal system to strip Wilson of any gains to use to set up a foundation in Michael's honor and to carry out the work they've started, is something that can calm the rage I feel in my soul right now.
Cha
(295,899 posts)Recursion
(56,582 posts)Which means the court fees and fines that make up so much of the county's budget.
Jenoch
(7,720 posts)ABC paid for this interview to occur. The mainstream media does not generally pay for interviews.
Township75
(3,535 posts)Without proof related to this case so good luck with the request.
Jenoch
(7,720 posts)not pay Wilson hundreds of tbousands of dollars for that interview.
sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)A NBC source with knowledge of the #DarrenWilson interview talks said that ABC offered to pay mid-to-high six figures for the interview.
The source did not say an exact figure because NBC stopped bidding for it after ABC upped the ante.
The taped interview was shot on Tuesday. Clinton operative-turned ABC News host George Stephanopoulos will do the interview.
The choice for Stephanopoulos is curious given that Missouri Governor Jay Nixon was once touted as a potential running mate to Hillary Clinton.
http://gotnews.com/exclusive-abc-paid-mid-high-six-figures-darrenwilson-interview/
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Some right here on DU.
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)"exclusives" on the Brown case? Do you know who Johnson is?'
http://gotnews.com/about/
nc4bo
(17,651 posts)At least admit that the possibility is there!
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)He was paid or he wouldn't be doing it.
Jenoch
(7,720 posts)maced666
(771 posts)Think it went offline but Google has stories where he has other 'private' donations that go well into seven figures.
At this pace he won't even need to write a book.
WhiteTara
(29,676 posts)I'm disgusted. I refuse to listen to a single word out of his mouth.
B Calm
(28,762 posts)sunnystarr
(2,638 posts)spanone
(135,632 posts)niyad
(112,432 posts)Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)just in case they haven't already started thinking about doing just that. They probably have.
Jamastiene
(38,187 posts)Being racist pays in America too. It's sad but true. If you can behave in the worst possible way, you get success in America.
davidpdx
(22,000 posts)Between the two sources. he would easily be a millionaire.