hiː wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ kˈɑːntɹækt dɪspjˈuːt, ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː hæd ɐ lˈɪŋk ɹˈʌnɪŋ ʌntˈɪl dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
He was released in December 2008 following a contract dispute, although he had a link running until June 2009.