Sandilands Sues ARN for $88M, Eyeing Network Control

0:00It's March 22nd. You're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop culture updates. I'm Cory with the story. Radio Shock Jock Kyle Sandilands is suing his former employer, ARN, for $88 million after they axed his $100 million. 10-year contract, last Wednesday. The 54-year-old filed the lawsuit in federal court, claiming the network deliberately tried to wreck the deal after just 14 months. His legal team, headed by tough lawyer Kevin Lynch from Johnson Wincher's Lattery, as poured over the contract details for weeks and lodged the papers, last Friday. Sandilands wants the full agreement enforced, turning this into a major showdown. Sandilands hit back hard in his statement, saying he doesn't accept the firing and that his lawyers had already called it invalid. Despite his own $100 million business empire, the move still stings financially for the long-time radio star. Meanwhile, ARN's new chief executive, Michael Stevenson, is pushing to bring back Sandilands

1:01ex-co-host, Jackie O'Henderson, for a solo breakfast slot. At a much lower pay rate, her $100 million deal ended last month amid tensions from on-air clashes. Rumors are swirling that Sandilands could snap up a controlling stake in ARN for around $51 million, giving him real influence over the network he knows inside out. With the court fight just getting started, Jackie O'Henderson is sitting tight to see how it plays out.