Sharon Osbourne defended her career in the midst of the drama “The Talk”, which exploded into a complete race scandal.
Osbourne is being represented by the powerful attorney Jeremiah Reynolds of the Eisner law firm in LA in his dealings with CBS as the network investigates reports of an alleged “racially insensitive and hostile environment” in the program.
The complaints were sparked by Osbourne’s recent exchange with Sheryl Underwood, who has forced the show off the air for two weeks so far.
A source familiar with the CBS internal investigation said: “Sharon wasted no time in putting his lawyers on the case immediately. Jeremiah Reynolds has a very strong reputation as a trial and arbitration attorney and is handling all of her dealings with CBS. “
Another source had previously told Page Six that Osbourne now expects to be fired, but she will not be without a large payment from CBS.
“The chain will have to pay her considerable compensation to keep her quiet after that,” said the source. “She could write a book, she would do a world of interviews. She knows where all the bodies are buried. “
His lawyer Reynolds is a corporate fighter who even represented the team of boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. in negotiations with Manny Pacquiao over what would become the richest boxing match in history.
According to his biography on his company website, he also represented a number of celebrities in legal matters, including Richard Gere, Justin Bieber, the Kardashian Family, Jennifer Lopez, Kate Hudson, Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Danny DeVito and Paris Hilton .
Reynolds also worked extensively with the Osbourne family: Sharon, Ozzy, Kelly and Jack. We were unable to contact you immediately for comment.
In addition to the on-air drama of “The Talk,” which was triggered by Osbourne’s emotional defense of friend Piers Morgan’s criticism of Meghan Markle, there were accusations of racial insensitivity behind the scenes.
Page Six reported for the first time that Elaine Welteroth and her hairdresser complained to HR, saying, “they don’t feel comfortable working in a racially insensitive and hostile environment, and this complaint launched the investigation.”
Former co-host Holly Robinson Peete claimed that Osbourne called her “too much ghetto” to be on the show. Former “The Talk” student Leah Remini also said that the British woman referred to Julie Chen, who is Chinese-American, as a “wonton” and “narrowed eyes”, and called Sara Gilbert, who is a lesbian, “ p – y lick. Osbourne denied these allegations.
“The Talk” has extended its hiatus until at least the end of this week, while executives further investigate these issues.