Alex Cooper, Sofia Franklyn planned to break Barstool contract with 'fake' sexual harassment claims: Dave Portnoy

Key Points:

• In his memoir "Cancel Me If You Can," Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy alleged that Alex Cooper and Sofia Franklyn planned to break their contracts using false sexual harassment claims after meeting YouTube star Logan Paul.
• Portnoy claimed Cooper and Franklyn became dissatisfied with their pay and contract terms following their appearance on Paul's podcast in April 2019 and subsequently hired a lawyer with demands he found unreasonable.
• According to Portnoy, the women stopped producing their podcast to pressure Barstool into meeting their demands, which included a million dollars a year, ad rights, intellectual property ownership, and most merchandise sales.
• Portnoy stated Cooper later expressed willingness to accept his generous offer, but Franklyn would not, and alleged that their plan involved fabricating sexual harassment accusations to escape their contractual obligations.
• Franklyn left the podcast in 2020 over failed contract negotiations and launched her own show, while Cooper signed lucrative deals with Spotify and later Sirius XM; Franklyn plans to address her split with Cooper in an upcoming memoir.