Byron Allen Sues Nielsen For Fraud; Seeks Billions of Dollars in Damages

Essence Magazine:

By Kevin L. Clark ·Updated March 21, 2022

Byron Allen, the longtime comedian turned media conglomerate CEO, has sued Nielsen, the ratings agency, for alleged fraudulent misrepresentation and fraud by concealment.

In a lawsuit obtained by Deadline, Allen and his Allen Media Group — which boasts media companies such as Weather Group, Entertainment Studios Network (ESN) and CF Entertainment — claim that the way Nielsen has measured television viewing for years was

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