James Van Der Beek Is Suing SiriusXM

James Van Der Beek Is Suing SiriusXM - Find Out Why!

According to The Blast, the actor apparently had a deal in place for a podcast, but it didn’t go through as planned

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He says that he received an email stating that his deal was “officially closed”, over “someone from upper management stepped in and shut down the deal.”

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James is seeking the $700,000 deal planned, plus damages, over the botched deal.

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Just last year, James and wife, Kimberly, welcomed their sixth child together after moving to Texas.

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