How Gayle King may have leaked details of her new CBS mega-contract

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deal to remain at the Tiffany Network in January following heated speculation that she was weighing other options. At the time, neither King’s new salary nor the length of her commitment were revealed.King’s previous contract was reportedly paying her $13 million a year, and insiders told The Post that she was able to negotiate even more money in her new agreement.Meanwhile, a source with knowledge told The Post that King may have spilled the beans about the length of her new contract late last month –after she bought “CBS Mornings” staffers lottery tickets.

According to the insider, King has a tradition of buying more 100 lotto tickets every time there’s a big drawing, and she “personally hands them out.”This time, when the most recent Mega Millions jackpot totaled an eye-popping $1.28 billion, King was overheard telling staffers: “If anyone wins, you’d better share with me, otherwise, I’m going to be here another 3 years.”“Gayle is very clever and she’s very genuine,” said a source with knowledge of the conversation. “I am not sure if she let it slip intentionally, but she’s very smart.”Shortly after she inked her new deal, King teased on her SiriusXM show that she would be at the network for a “bit longer,” causing sources to speculate that she had signed an extension of no more than two years.“I officially signed on the dotted line,” King said at the time. “So I will be with CBS a little bit longer.” Prior to that news, King’s fate had been a major source of stress at the embattled network, which has lately weathered a tumultuous restructuring under CBS News co-president Neerak Khemlani that sparked a slew of layoffs, anchor changes and a rebranding of King’s show. “She doesn’t need the money, but she’s loyal to her.