Posted by Benny Johnson:
A year ago, a media startup pitched my company to provide content as an independent contractor. Our lawyers negotiated a standard, arms length deal, which was later terminated.
We are disturbed by the allegations in today’s indictment, which make clear that myself and other influencers were victims in this alleged scheme. My lawyers will handle anyone who states or suggests otherwise.
Posted by Tim Pool:
Should these allegations prove true, I as well as the other personalities and commentators were deceived and are victims. I cannot speak for anyone else at the company as to what they do or to what they are instructed
The Culture War Podcast was licensed by Tenet Media, it existed well before any license agreement with Tenet and it will continue to exist after any such agreement expires. The only change with the agreement was that the location of the live broadcast moved to Tenet’s Youtube Channel.
That being said, we still do not know what is true as these are only allegations. Putin is a scumbag, Russia sucks donkey balls And to the journalists who wish to jump the gun, create their own narrative, or lie about what is currently going on, you can eat my irish ass.
Homocon cultist Dave Rubin, who is also on the Tenet Media roster, has not yet commented except to retweet Benny Johnson’s post. If you’re new to this story, see my post from earlier today.
A statement on the leaked DOJ indictment today:
A year ago, a media startup pitched my company to provide content as an independent contractor. Our lawyers negotiated a standard, arms length deal, which was later terminated. We are disturbed by the allegations in today’s…
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 4, 2024
My statement regarding allegations and the leaked DOJ Indictment
Should these allegations prove true, I as well as the other personalities and commentators were deceived and are victims. I cannot speak for anyone else at the company as to what they do or to what they are…
— Tim Pool (@Timcast) September 4, 2024
ass eating aside, does this mean you’re shifting from your generally pro-Russian political stance?
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) September 4, 2024
This means a Russian intel agent was part of the internal conversations with Lauren Chen and Liam Donovan about how much to pay Benny Johnson and Tim Pool https://t.co/n3xDxLXK1d pic.twitter.com/7g7r3qvyly
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) September 4, 2024
The Russians asked Chen to recruit Benny Johnson and Tim Pool to make some content and offered $2m a year each. Johnson said he wanted $5m. Pool demanded $100k per episode.
NB the indictment does not suggest that they knew the money was coming from Russia. pic.twitter.com/LZcgKZOD5p
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) September 4, 2024
Tim Pool spoke to a Russian agent pretending to be a Hungarian businessman on a secure call. pic.twitter.com/PDC6UlqDgY
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) September 4, 2024
Eventually they did a deal. Benny Johnson would (unknowingly) work for the Russians for $400,000 a month in exchange for 4 monthly videos. Plus a 100k signing bonus.
Pool also agreed 100k a video but no bonus. Weak negotiating skills. pic.twitter.com/aKpDbm0mKI
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) September 4, 2024
Chen and Donovan knew it was the Russians. pic.twitter.com/zjsU6oEDLV
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) September 4, 2024
The Russians wanted them to post the Tucker Carlson grocery video, but they thought it was too obviously shilling. Lauren Chen said to post it anyway. pic.twitter.com/kFjQ9Svwhb
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) September 4, 2024
The Russians wanted to blame the ISIS Moscow attack on Ukraine. They got Commentator-3 to do it. If Dave Rubin is Commentator-1 than I think Johnson is 3, and vice versa. pic.twitter.com/rIkCO776S6
— Arieh Kovler (@ariehkovler) September 4, 2024