The former CNN presenter declares his departure from the site and criticizes Musk’s policy change as a setback to transparency.
Lemon contends that because Texas courts are conservative, the action would impede free expression.
Following his ongoing lawsuit against Musk over a cancelled show on X, Lemon said in a video released to his 1.5 million followers, “I once believed that it [X] was a place for honest debate and discussion, transparency, and free speech, but I now feel it does not serve that purpose.”
Disputes must be brought in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, a territory renowned for its Republican-appointed judges, according to the new conditions, which went into effect on Friday.
The amendment “ensures that such lawsuits will be heard in courthouses that are a hub for conservatives,” according to a Washington Post article. Experts think this might help X avoid legal action and deter opponents.
Lemon’s legal issues with Musk started last summer when he filed a lawsuit against the billionaire, stating that prior to the show’s abrupt cancellation, Musk had used him to increase ad sales and that he had “incurred hundreds of thousands of dollars in expenses” in preparation for his X show.
Carney Shegerian, Lemon’s attorney, asserts that Musk fired the program following a side-track interview, citing the incident as proof of Musk’s response to “questions Musk did not like.”
As his time on X came to an end, Lemon urged his fans to follow him on other sites, such as YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Bluesky.
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