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Paramount agreed to pay 16 million dollars to resolve President Donald Trump’s suit against its CBS company, which allows the administration to agree to the integration of the media giant billions of dollars with Skydance Media.
in A statement I saw CNN On Tuesday night, Paramount said that paying the settlement includes Trump’s legal fees and costs, and that the money will be allocated to his future presidential library instead of paying Trump directly. The amount is less than 10 billion dollars (later It increased to 20 billion dollars) In the damages that Trump requires when The lawsuit was filed in OctoberClaim that CBS news It has been deceived in a deceptive manner 60 minutes An interview with Kamala Harris to mislead voters during the presidential elections.
Wall Street Magazine I mentioned in May Trump was ready to drop the complaint In exchange for up to $ 25 million and a general apology. As part of the agreement, Paramount said it would issue future texts 60 minutes Interviews with qualified American presidential candidates, but specified that the settlement “does not include an apology statement or unfortunately.”
in Statement New York TimesA Trump’s legal spokesman said the settlement was an “another victory for the American people” presented by the president, who was holding “the fake media accountable.
while Legal experts said that the lawsuit is baselessParamount was put under pressure to satisfy the president because the integration plans it has long wears with Skydance requires approval from the Trump administration. In a statement I saw CNN“This lawsuit is completely separate from the treatment of Skydance and the approval of the Federal Communications Committee,” Paramount said, and that it “will prove the legal process to defend our case.”
The settlement is the latest legal agreements made by media companies, law firms and universities to satisfy the head of transactions and the effect of Trump now on American institutions.