US EditionParamount has offered $15 million to settle CBS lawsuit, WSJ reports
- Paramount Global has proposed a $15 million settlement to resolve Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News regarding the editing of a 60 Minutes interview.
- Trump filed the lawsuit in October 2024 alleging deceptive editing of a Kamala Harris interview that unfairly favored her during the 2024 election.
- Negotiations between Trump’s legal team and Paramount’s attorneys are ongoing, with Trump seeking more than $25 million and a formal apology, while discussions remain in the early stages and no agreement has been reached.
- Two CBS executives, Bill Owens and Wendy McMahon, resigned citing concerns about editorial independence amid internal conflicts tied to the settlement talks.
- Paramount aims to resolve the lawsuit to clear regulatory hurdles for its planned $8 billion merger with Skydance, while legal risks about the deal persist.
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Veteran '60 Minutes' Correspondent Lesley Stahl Lashes Out at Paramount Boss Over Trump Settlement Talks: 'It Steps on the First Amendment'
Lesley Stahl became the latest 60 Minutes journalist to take public aim at Shari Redstone, the head of CBS News parent company Paramount, over her attempts to settle a lawsuit from President Donald Trump. Stahl told The New Yorker Radio Hour she's "angry" at Redstone, accusing her of stepping "on the First Amendment" and "the freedom of the press."The post Veteran '60 Minutes' Correspondent Lesley Stahl Lashes Out at Paramount Boss Over Trump Se…
Lesley Stahl on What a Settlement with Donald Trump Would Mean for CBS News
On The New Yorker Radio Hour, the “60 Minutes” correspondent reflects on the loss of journalistic integrity that a settlement of the President’s twenty-billion-dollar lawsuit would likely entail.
Trump rejects $15M Paramount settlement offer stemming from ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris lawsuit
President Donald Trump has rejected Paramount Global’s recent $15 million settlement offer, demanding an apology from CBS News for interfering in the 2024 presidential election.
How much is Paramount offering Donald Trump to settle the lawsuit?
Last October, right before the presidential election, Bill Whitaker of CBS News’ “60 Minutes” did an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. It was part of the show’s tradition […] The post How much is Paramount offering Donald Trump to settle the lawsuit? appeared first on Poynter.
Trump's Legal Team Rejects Paramount's Pathetic $15M Peace Offering - Real News Now
The legal counsel for the former Commander-in-Chief, Donald Trump, has staunchly declined a peace offering, which came in the attractive form of $15 million from Paramount, the corporate titan in the media industry. This was seen as an endeavor to settle an ongoing legal battle that was mobilized by Trump against CBS News just a year ago. Paramount’s legal representatives tabled the proposition in recent times, which Trump’s legal team met with …
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