US EditionUS senators probe Paramount's Trump settlement over bribery concerns
- Three U.S. Senators wrote to Paramount Global on May 6 regarding efforts to settle Donald Trump's $20 billion lawsuit over a CBS News 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris.
- The lawsuit alleges deceptive editing favoring Harris in the interview and has raised concerns about Paramount potentially making concessions to secure federal approval for its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
- Paramount initially called the suit meritless but has since entered mediation with Trump amid executive resignations and internal editorial conflicts linked to the lawsuit and content supervision.
- The senators warned that any settlement with Trump could violate federal bribery laws by corruptly influencing official acts and noted the scheme compromises journalistic independence and raises corruption concerns.
- The letter and ongoing investigation suggest Paramount's attempts to appease the Trump administration to obtain merger approval may expose the company to legal risks and question media integrity.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Threatens Legal Action if Paramount Settles With Trump Over '60 Minutes' Interview - Overpasses For America
Media advocacy group Freedom of the Press Foundation has sent a warning letter to Paramount mogul Shari Redstone, outlining plans to file a lawsuit if the media company settles a suit brought by President Donald Trump against its subsidiary, CBS. “Corporations that own news outlets should not be in the business of settling baseless lawsuits that clearly violate the First Amendment,” Freedom of the Press Foundation director of advocacy Seth Stern…
Freedom of the Press Foundation Threatens Legal Action if Paramount Settles With Trump Over '60 Minutes' Interview
As Paramount considers settling a lawsuit with Donald Trump over a "60 Minutes" interview, the Freedom of the Press Foundation warns that it will sue over a deal that allegedly “could amount to a bribe.”
The Spectacle Ep. 227: The Media’s Meltdown: Trump’s Lawsuit and the Future Media Landscape » The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
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