Overview

• Solomon filed the suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Sinclair and several executives, seeking unspecified damages and attorney’s fees.
• The complaint lists nine claims including wrongful termination, multiple breaches of contract, wage-related violations, and defamation.
• He alleges a 2023 sale process produced multiple bids valuing Tennis Channel above $1 billion that executive chairman David Smith rejected.
• The filing details equity options Sinclair partially cashed out for $3.86 million and a $1 million payment that would be triggered by a sale at or above $1 billion.
• Sinclair has characterized his firing as for cause tied to his role with Merit Street Media, which he says was preapproved, as the company explores a ventures spinoff and has appointed Jeff Blackburn to lead Tennis Channel.