High-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson said he would choose to represent ABC and Nexstar Media Group over Jimmy Kimmel if the late-night host’s suspension ever turned into a courtroom battle .

Jackson, who recently helped secure Karen Read’s acquittal in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, joined Billy Bush on "Hot Mics with Billy Bush," where he was asked who he’d prefer to represent following the controversy over "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"

"ABC and Nexstar, without a question," Jackson said. "… I like taking on a challenge, and I love the idea of private companies doing what private companies are allowed to do. You get to hire and fire people. That's just the bottom line."

The Walt Disney Company announced this week that "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" would return to ABC aft

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