NBC Denies Channeling $1M to Octuplet Mom

NBC denies any money was exchanged
By Ambreen Ali,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 12, 2009 10:19 AM CST
NBC Denies Channeling $1M to Octuplet Mom
Suleman's reps reportedly shopped around video footage of her birth for more than $1 million.   (AP Photo/KTLA)

When octuplet mom Nadya Suleman's reps named the price for footage of the birth—$1.2 million—NBC was the only outlet to indicate interest. The network denies paying for her exclusive sit-down with Ann Curry, but an insider tells the New York Post NBC used an intermediary to deliver a "donation." Counters an NBC rep, citing network policy:  "Not a dime."
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