Current TV accuses Olbermann of breach of contract . Company co-founders Al Gore and Joel Hyatt are `` dilettantes , '' Olbermann 's suit says . CNN 's Michael Martinez contributed to this report . Olbermann says he 's owed $ 50 million to $ 70 million in cash and equity compensation . He claims the company is not entitled to any money from him because it was formed before his employment with Current TV began.
Current TV accuses Olbermann of breach of contract . Company co-founders Al Gore and Joel Hyatt are `` dilettantes , '' Olbermann 's suit says . Olbermann says he 's owed $ 50 million to $ 70 million in cash and equity compensation . He claims the company is not entitled to any money from him because it was formed before his employment with Current TV began.