Article in Poynter by Tom Jones, 8/20/25
Headline: “Opinion | Why did CBS settle with Trump? Media mogul Shari Redstone speaks”
Subhead: “Paramount’s controlling shareholder says settling with Trump was in the company’s best interest”
“Trump’s case stood little to no chance in court, but the general narrative was that Paramount settled with Trump to get the required approval from his administration for the merger.
At the center of all this was Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of Paramount.
Now, The New York Times’ James B. Stewart has a new major story out — “Why Did Shari Redstone Do It?” — which details the 13 months of negotiations between Paramount and Skydance, as well as the reasoning behind settling the lawsuit with Trump. . .”
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