Summary
Paramount agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit with former President Donald Trump over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris. The money from the settlement will go to Trump’s future presidential library. The settlement terms do not include an apology, but it requires CBS’s “60 Minutes” to release full transcripts of future interviews with presidential candidates.
Key Facts
- Paramount agreed to settle a lawsuit for $16 million with Donald Trump over editing issues in a CBS “60 Minutes” interview.
- The settlement money will be directed to Trump’s future presidential library.
- Paramount and CBS did not apologize as part of the settlement.
- Trump’s legal team claimed the editing caused him "mental anguish."
- CBS News and Paramount denied any wrongdoing in the editing of the interview.
- The lawsuit included claims that the editing presented Kamala Harris more favorably.
- Under the settlement, “60 Minutes” will release full interview transcripts with presidential candidates, with some legal and security-based edits possible.
- Paramount was involved in seeking approval for a merger with Skydance Media at the same time as the settlement discussions.
