6 biggest bombshells in Sofia Franklyn’s Daddy Issues memoir on Alex Cooper fallout
Memoir revives the fallout
Franklyn writes that Cooper broke their period of no contact when she announced Daddy Issues and threatened legal action. She says she felt powerless after the Call Her Daddy partnership ended and describes the memoir as a chance to tell her version of their story.
At the time, Barstool owned the intellectual property for Call Her Daddy, a central issue in the breakdown of the pair’s professional and personal relationship. Franklyn says the two considered leaving the company and launching a new podcast called The Fathers.
College arrests and Syndergaard
Franklyn recounts three arrests while she was in college. One followed a bar’s rejection of her fake ID, another came after underage drinking at a DJ set, and she says she cannot remember the circumstances of the third arrest after becoming extremely intoxicated.
The memoir also discusses Cooper’s on-and-off relationship with MLB player Noah Syndergaard in 2017. Franklyn claims Cooper wanted photographs after Syndergaard tried to reconcile over dinner, and says a photo she took later appeared in a January 2018 Busted Coverage report that alleged Cooper had submitted the tip.
Barstool offers and later deals
Franklyn says heavy drinking at a Barstool holiday party left her with little memory of the night. She recalls knowing the next morning that she had done something wrong, and recounts former Call Her Daddy employee Muji saying Cooper sought more money to continue working with her.
According to Franklyn, Dave Portnoy offered her a separate Barstool podcast after she left Call Her Daddy. The memoir also says Cooper eventually departed Barstool with the show, signing a $60 million Spotify deal and a $125 million SiriusXM deal in 2024.
Key points
- Franklyn says Cooper contacted her and threatened legal action after the memoir announcement.
- The former co-hosts considered launching The Fathers while negotiating with Barstool.
- Franklyn recounts three college arrests and describes Cooper’s past relationship with Noah Syndergaard.
- Franklyn says Dave Portnoy offered her a solo podcast after she left Call Her Daddy.