MSNBC’s Ed Schultz Defendant in Federal Lawsuit

Schultz Charged with Fraud and Anti-labor Practices by NBC Broadcast EngineerEd Schultz, host of MSNBC’s “The Ed Show” and self-proclaimed champion of labor unions and workers’ rights, is named in a federal lawsuit filed by his former partner and labor union official, Michael Queen of NBC. Schultz is accused of fraud, breach of contract and other charges stemming from efforts to bring his talents to television.          Mr. Queen, a broadcast engineer for NBC, first approached the late NBC Washington Bureau Chief Tim Russert with the idea of Schultz as a TV host. Queen then approached Mr.