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Nick Cannon threatens to sue Nat’l Enquirer over article on his mental health
Hollywood comedian Nick Cannon is planning to sue the National Enquirer over an unpublished article which according to his findings questions his mental health and claims ex-wife Mariah Carey will petition for custody of their children.
Cannon is threatening a slander and defamation lawsuit claiming that the article that is about to be published by the tabloid is false and should be disregarded.
The comedian shared an image of text on Instagram saying, “The National Enquirer is preparing an article reporting Nick Cannon has suffered a nervous breakdown and his erratic behaviour has given ex-wife Mariah Carey little choice but to petition for custody of their children.”
The alleged article goes on to claim Cannon burned bridges with NBC executives on the set of America’s Got Talent, which he announced he would be leaving earlier this month.
Recall days ago that Cannon quit NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” after a falling out with the network over a joke told on a Showtime comedy special.
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On the ATG show, Cannon told a racially charged joke employing “NBC” as an acronym incorporating a racial slur. In a lengthy Facebook post after he threw in the towel, Cannon claimed that NBC executive threatened to terminate him over the joke.
“After days of deliberating over some extremely disappointing news that I was being threatened with termination by Executives because of a comedy special that was only intended to bring communities closer together, I was to be punished for a joke,” Cannon wrote.
He continued, “So I wish AGT and NBC the best in its upcoming season but I cannot see myself returning”.
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