Paramount agrees to settle Trump's CBS '60 Minutes' lawsuit

Reporting cited here

1. documented

   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.

   Voting-control and pending Skydance-sale context

   Shari Redstone pushed Paramount to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit · Settlement completed; controlling stake transferred to Skydance on August 7, 2025

2. reported

   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.

   Redstone's reported settlement position and representative's recusal statement

   Shari Redstone pushed Paramount to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit · Settlement completed; controlling stake transferred to Skydance on August 7, 2025