According to the New York Post, Michael Lohan wasn’t stupid enough to give away his daughter Lindsay and ex-wife Dina’s meltdown audio recordings for free. He apparently shopped the tapes around to various sources, asking for $100,000 in exchange for exclusive rights to the tapes.

After getting turned down by several TV networks, Radar Online eventually signed a deal with Michael, getting the tapes for free by paying him an undisclosed sum for an accompanying interview.

A source close to Radar told the NY Post,

Michael initially asked for a large fee — six figures — for the tapes of Lindsay and Dina, but he didn’t get any takers. Radar Online also refused to pay for the tapes, so in the end he agreed to a deal to release the recordings for no fee, but giving him the exposure he needs with a paid interview.

When asked whether or not he took money for the interview, Michael said, “That’s in the hands of my lawyers. They deal with that”. He added, “This isn’t about money or getting paid, it’s about saving my daughter”.