M.I.A.
will end up paying any fines imposed on NBC as a result of her finger
wag during the Super Bowl halftime show ... sources with direct
knowledge tell TMZ.
Our sources say ... the NFL has indemnified NBC ... because the NFL is responsible for the halftime content.
But
the NFL was smart, given the history of performers who wanted to do
something shocking to get attention during the biggest TV event of the
year. So we're told ... M.I.A. signed a contract with the NFL for the
halftime performance, and in that contract M.I.A. agreed to indemnify
the NFL for any money it might be forced to pay if the FCC comes down on
the Peacock Network.
Remember, CBS was hit with a $550,000 FCC
fine after Janet Jackson's famous wardrobe malfunction, but that fine
was thrown out by a federal appeals court.
Sources tell us ...
aside from the fact that the NFL doesn't want to pay a huge fine, the
organization wants to send a message to performers -- don't you dare
screw with us.
We don't know if the NFL got a similar indemnity clause from Madonna.
