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Paramount to pay Trump $16m to settle 60 Minutes lawsuit

Paramount to pay Trump $16m to settle 60 Minutes lawsuit


The US media organization Paramount Global has consented to pay $16 million (£13.5m) to resolve a legal conflict with US President Donald Trump over an interview aired on CBS featuring former Vice President Kamala Harris.

Last October, Trump initiated a lawsuit, claiming that the network had misleadingly edited an interview that was broadcast on its 60 Minutes news program featuring his presidential election opponent Kamala Harris, in order to "tilt the balance in favor of the Democratic party".

Paramount announced it would provide funds to resolve the lawsuit, but these funds would be designated for Trump's future presidential library, rather than being given to him "directly or indirectly".

The company emphasized that the settlement does not entail any form of apology or expression of regret.
CBS, owned by Paramount, previously stated that the case was "entirely without merit" and requested a judge to dismiss it.

The settlement represents the most recent concession by a US media company to a president who has criticized outlets for what he refers to as false or misleading reporting.

As per the lawsuit filed in federal court in Texas, CBS broadcast two versions of the Harris interview, in which she seemed to provide differing answers to the same question regarding the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Interviewer Bill Whitaker questioned the Democratic nominee about the Biden administration's ties with Israel. The network subsequently aired two distinct versions of her reply, according to the allegations.

One segment was shown on Face the Nation, while the other was featured on 60 Minutes. Trump asserted that Harris's "word salad" response had been misleadingly edited in one version to protect her from criticism.
CBS stated that it modified Harris's response for time constraints, adhering to the standards of television news.

Trump initiated a lawsuit, initially seeking $10 billion (£8.5 billion), but later raised the amount to $20 billion ($17 billion) in damages.

Earlier this May, the company proposed a settlement of $15 million (£12.7 million), but Trump demanded over $25 million (£21 million).

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Paramount verified that the settlement amount covered the president's legal expenses and that it had consented to 60 Minutes releasing transcripts of interviews with upcoming presidential candidates.
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris ran against Donald Trump in the last presidential election

Settled ahead of planned merger

As reported by both the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, a settlement was reached with the assistance of a mediator to avoid impacting Paramount's intended merger with Skydance Media, which is currently under review by the Federal Communications Commission, giving Trump the authority to potentially intervene.

Throughout the month-long negotiations for the settlement, several CBS News executives, including CEO Wendy McMahon, have departed from their positions due to their refusal to apologize to Trump.

Additionally, there were concerns that settling the lawsuit could be interpreted as bribing a public official.

A representative from Trump's legal team stated that the settlement represents "another victory for the American people as he once again holds the Fake News media accountable for their misconduct and deception."

He added that CBS and Paramount "realised the strength of this historic case."

CBS has said the broadcast was "not doctored or deceitful".

BBC News has contacted Paramount and the White House for further comment.

The Paramount settlement follows a decision by Walt Disney-owned ABC News to settle a defamation case brought by Trump.

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