Lawyer for Paramount global And president Donald Trump A mediated to make a compromise in a lawsuit filed by Trump has agreed – against the demand of $ 20 billion – against the loss CBS News Kamla Harris, Over “60 minutes” interview with The New York Times Informed,
Representative for Paramount and Trump did not respond to the remarks requests. The Times report, which cited anonymous sources, did not identify the mediator.
The Texas Federal Court said in a scheduling order that it “needs parties to engage in mediation” and “any arbitration should be completed by Saturday, December 20, 2025.”
Tusrap CBS News sued A few days before the November 2024 presidential election, alleging that “60 minutes” violated the Texas Consumer Protection Act by misleading an interview with VP Kamla Harris. Earlier this year, President Expansion The lawsuit is demanding $ 20 billion in compensation, accusing an additional claim under the Federal Lanham Act.
Last month, Paramount went to dismiss Trump’s suit As “a protest for the first amendment.” The company filed two movements to dismiss the case, one for lack of jurisdiction and the other on the basis that consumer fraud laws do not control editorial speech.
Paramount is trying to merge with Skydance Media, a deal that is Still FCC approvalCommissioner Brendon Car, the chairman of the agency, Trump, has said that the FCC will consider the “60 minute” case in the merger review.
In a separate case, Trump sued ABC News and George Stephanopolos last year, when the anchor wrongly said on-air that Trump was found to be responsible for rape. (Trump was found responsible for E. Jean Carol, a new york jury.) In December 2024, Disney and ABC News in December 2024 Agreed to pay $ 15 million to settle Trump’s defamation trial,
