Trump Lawyers Confirm They Are in 'Active Settlement Discussions' With Paramount Over President's '60 Minutes' Lawsuit [View all]
"Attorneys representing President Trump in his $20 billion lawsuit against CBS over the allegedly deceptive editing of a “60 Minutes” segment have requested an extension of court deadlines, citing the fact that the parties “are engaged in active settlement discussions.”
Multiple news outlets including Variety have reported that Trump and Paramount have been engaged in ongoing settlement talks. In a filing Friday on Texas federal court, lawyers for Trump and co-plaintiff Rep. Ronny Jackson of Texas — together with attorneys for Paramount Global — said they were requesting an extension to court deadlines “because the Parties are engaged in active settlement discussions, including continued mediation.”
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"Media reports have indicated Paramount is prepared to pay millions of dollars to settle Trump’s suit. The media conglomerate, which is seeking FCC sign-off on its deal to merge with Skydance Media, offered $15 million to settle the suit but that figure was rejected by Trump, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. Trump’s lawyers want at least $25 million — and they want “60 Minutes” to issue an apology to the president, according to the Journal article. In addition, Trump’s lawyers “threatened another lawsuit” against CBS over its news coverage amid the settlement talks, according to the WSJ report.
Trump filed the lawsuit against CBS just days before the 2024 presidential election, alleging that a “60 Minutes” interview with then-VP Kamala Harris violated a Texas consumer protection law by misleading voters and causing Trump personal financial harm. His suit initially asked for $10 billion in damages. In February, the president amended the complaint to seek at least $20 billion. It’s not clear how those figures were calculated."
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