Shari Redstone pushed Paramount to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit
The Los Angeles Times reported Redstone's position while her representative said she was recused from litigation decisions; Paramount's controlling sale still awaited federal approval.
Entities and roles
- Shari Redstonecontrolling shareholder reported to favor settlement
- CBS Newsnews organization whose broadcast was challenged
- Donald J. Trumpplaintiff seeking payment from Paramount and CBS
- Paramount Skydance Corporationseller awaiting approval of change in control
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpcontrolling shareholder of Paramount, a defendant in Trump's CBS lawsuitShari Redstone
- Donald J. Trumpsettled lawsuit while control sale awaited approvalParamount Skydance Corporation
- Donald J. Trumpbroadcast challenged in his settled lawsuitCBS News
Claims and evidence
- factdocumented
When Paramount settled Trump's CBS lawsuit, National Amusements and the Redstone family controlled 77% of Paramount's voting shares, and the proposed transfer of that control to Skydance remained subject to federal approval.
- Los Angeles Times: Paramount agrees to settle Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuitVoting-control and pending Skydance-sale context
- Paramount Global: Skydance Media and Paramount Global Sign Definitive Agreement to Advance Paramount as a World-Class Media and Technology EnterpriseNational Amusements acquisition and regulatory-approval conditions
- factreported
The Los Angeles Times reported that Shari Redstone pushed Paramount to settle Donald Trump's lawsuit over a CBS '60 Minutes' interview; Redstone's representative said she had recused herself from decisions about the lawsuit but had made her preference for settlement clear.
- Los Angeles Times: Paramount agrees to settle Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuitRedstone's reported settlement position and representative's recusal statement