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