CNN requested an interview with Melania Trump nearly two months ago regarding her upcoming memoir, but her publisher, Skyhorse Publishing, sent a nondisclosure agreement asking for a $250,000 licensing fee. CNN declined to sign the agreement. Skyhorse Publishing admitted the $250,000 interview fee request was a mistake due to internal miscommunication and clarified that neither Melania Trump nor her team knew the demand. Paying a public figure for an interview, particularly the spouse of a political candidate, is widely regarded as unethical in most newsrooms.
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00:00It's Benzinga, and here's what's on the block.
00:03CNN requested an interview with Melania Trump nearly two months ago regarding her upcoming
00:07memoir, but her publisher, Skyhorse Publishing, set a non-disclosure agreement asking for
00:12a $250,000 licensing fee.
00:15CNN declined to sign the agreement.
00:17Skyhorse Publishing admitted the $250,000 interview fee request was a mistake due to
00:22internal miscommunication and clarified that neither Melania Trump nor her team knew the
00:26demand.
00:27Trump, being a public figure for an interview, particularly the spouse of a political candidate,
00:31is widely regarded as unethical in most newsrooms.
00:34For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.