Shari Redstone and the board at Paramount are worried that settling the lawsuit with Donald Trump will leave them open for charges of “bribery,” especially if the Democrats take over Congress in the Midterms and move to launch investigations into the company’s actions.
The president, of course, is suing over the controversial interview with Kamala Harris broadcast just ahead of the 2024 election by Paramount-owned CBS series 60 Minutes. Trump alleges that the show deceptively edited the Harris interview to make her look better and in a effort to sink Trump’s re-election campaign. Paramount chief Shari Redstone and the network brass are mulling a settlement to put an end to the lawsuit.
However, Paramount is also in the midst of seeking federal approval
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