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Trump Rejects Paramount’s $15 Million Offer in $20 Billion CBS Lawsuit, Demands Over $25 Million and Apology

Paramount’s offer accompanies ongoing FCC review of its $8 billion Skydance merger after top CBS News executives stepped down.

FILE - The CBS Broadcast Center is 0n 57th Street in New York City on April 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Paramount Global logo is seen in this illustration taken December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Overview

  • Paramount Global proposed a $15 million settlement to end Trump’s amended $20 billion suit over allegedly deceptive editing of a ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Kamala Harris.
  • Trump’s team rejected the offer, insisting on more than $25 million and a formal apology from CBS News.
  • Mediation talks continue with a session scheduled soon, and Trump has threatened further litigation over alleged CBS bias.
  • Paramount awaits FCC approval for its $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, and Chairman Brendan Carr has said settlement talks are separate from the regulatory review.
  • The case has triggered the resignations of CBS News executives and prompted warnings from Democratic senators that any settlement could be viewed as an illegal bribe.