How Much Did ABC Pay for the Darren Wilson Interview?

[alcibiades_mystery]

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]

1. The figure on twitter is $500k

Jesus. The whole situation sees unreal. He will actually profit from this.

[nc4bo]

2. Disgusting, it figures and he should get nothing for prostituting himself......not one dime

But we have Kardashians, Palins, Honey Boo Boo and this is America dammit. Home of the Lame.

[Sienna86]

3. Usually it is not a direct payment for an interview.

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]

4. Whatever

They're giving him a shitload of money.

[BeyondGeography]

5. Ladies and Gentlemen, your liberal media at work

Nauseating.

[Cha]

6. Why would they pay him one red cent?

[Blue_Tires]

8. For the right to have the first exclusive interview...

We know by now Wilson had his closed-door negotiations with all the networks last week...

[Cha]

10. Fucker.. I hate that part of America.

[Recursion]

15. Because they like ratings, and an exclusive interview will get them

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]

7. It's only a good thing if

the Brown family can sue him for every cent he profits from the killing.

[nc4bo]

9. That's one way to look at it.

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]

13. You're so right about that ...

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]

11. Hey, thanks for the reminder of that possibility, sunnystar!

[Recursion]

16. Generally he can't be held personally liable. The money would come from the county

Which means the court fees and fines that make up so much of the county's budget.

[Jenoch]

12. I would like to see some sort of evidence that

ABC paid for this interview to occur. The mainstream media does not generally pay for interviews.

[Township75]

14. It would be nice for some evidence, but it appears everyone can throw out every possible scenario

Without proof related to this case so good luck with the request.

[Jenoch]

17. Right now, I am inclined to believe that ABC did

not pay Wilson hundreds of tbousands of dollars for that interview.

[sunnystarr]

18. They paid big time

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]

20. Very interesting but be warned, some will still claim this is not proof.

Some right here on DU.

[PoliticAverse]

22. You consider Charles C Johnson a reliable source on this issue? Have you followed his other

"exclusives" on the Brown case? Do you know who Johnson is?'

http://gotnews.com/about/

[nc4bo]

25. You just proved my point.

At least admit that the possibility is there!

[Jamastiene]

31. On this thread, no less.

He was paid or he wouldn't be doing it.

[Jenoch]

21. Maybe they did, but an NBC 'source' is not all that credible.

[maced666]

19. His online donations went over a half million.

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]

23. Not only walking around free, but getting paid well.

I'm disgusted. I refuse to listen to a single word out of his mouth.

[B Calm]

24. Will this only encourage more cops to murder unarmed citizens?

[sunnystarr]

27. God I was just thinking the same thing (nt)

[spanone]

26. this is the nation we've become....it's fucking insane.

[niyad]

28. if they paid a single penny, they overpaid.

[Ken Burch]

29. Next month...Wilson and George Zimmerman will get their own reality show

[Jamastiene]

32. Don't give them ideas,

just in case they haven't already started thinking about doing just that. They probably have.

[Jamastiene]

30. Being a thug pays in America.

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]

33. I'm glad you also mentioned the money raised online

Between the two sources. he would easily be a millionaire.