Paramount Settles Trump's $20 Billion '60 Minutes' Lawsuit for $16 Million

| Importance: 8/10 | Status: confirmed

Paramount Global settled Trump’s $20 billion lawsuit over a 2023 ‘60 Minutes’ interview for $16 million, with no direct payment to Trump and an agreement to release future candidate interview transcripts. The settlement comes amid Paramount’s pending merger with Skydance Media, raising questions about regulatory leverage.

Key Actors

Donald Trump Trump Administration Paramount Global CBS News Kamala Harris Ronny Jackson

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government-contracts justice-weaponization media-manipulation regulatory-capture

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