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The 66-year-old star cuisine Savannah fell to the dispute and the documents submitted to the court this week unveiled Deen says a lawyer examine under oath last month that he used the N-word. "Yes, of course," Dane said, but he added: "It was a very long time."
The Food Network, which is a Star Dane "Paula Home Cooking" in 2002 and "Paula's Home Cooking" in 2008, spoke with a brief statement on Friday afternoon.
"Food Network not renew when it expires later this month, the contract of Paula Deen," the statement said. Network representatives went on to comment. A representative did not immediately Deen messages seeking comment on the decision over the phone.
The news came as Dane worked for the damage to restore a cooking magazine every two months, a full range of utensils, such as food spices, and even furniture its image, which has led to a vast empire of cookbooks.
You suddenly for a scheduled "Today" on NBC Friday interview, rather than a direct action through online video - him and his staff allowed full control over what he said and how he said it.
"The language is offensive Moderator totally, totally unacceptable," Dane said in the first 45 seconds of the video on YouTube. "I have made many mistakes along the way, but I beg you, my children, my team, my fans, my partner -. Excuse me"
Deen took a solemn tone as she looked into the camera. But his apology was recorded three issues clear - the image disappears quickly between the joints - in a statement to five sentences long.
It was quickly discarded and replaced speak for almost two minutes unpublished, a second video Deen, it points out: "., The color of your skin, your religion, your sexual orientation does not matter"
"" I want people to understand that my family and I are not the kind of people that the press is trying to say that we are, "Deen said in the video later." Pain was enormous and I others I have caused. "
Never mentioned Deen Food Network or their decision to withdraw. One of their videos online
Dane expecting their first interview on the controversy Friday's "Today" that his planned appearance be favored as the exclusive live. Instead, Matt Lauer, saying that the representatives Dane pulled the plug because he was exhausted after his trip to New York audiences over. Deen said in his video was "physically unable" to appear.
According to court papers Dane was a 17 filing of a discrimination complaint filed last year by a former employee that the sea and Uncle Bubba Oyster House, a restaurant, Savannah Deen and her brother Bubba Hiers held May The former employee, Lisa Jackson said he was harassed and worked in a hostile environment full of sexual innuendo and racist insults.
During the deposition, Dane was peppered with questions about their racial attitude. At one point she asked him if he thinks he's with the N-word joke "to do." Deen told jokes are often focused on minorities and "I can not, I myself determine what offends someone else."
Deen also recognized likely setting servers black for the wedding of his brother in 2007 by an idea restaurant staff was inspired traveled with her husband. She insisted that she quickly dismissed the idea.
But he also stressed that she and her brother has no tolerance for intolerance.
"Bubba and do not worry about the color of the skin," or that kind of person, says Dane. "This is what that is in your heart and in your head important for us."
