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Paramount Executives Ask: Could They Be Sued for Settling Trump’s $20 Billion CBS Lawsuit?

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Paramount Global is wrestling with whether to settle President Trump’s lawsuit against its CBS News unit, and how it might do so without exposing executives to future legal threats, such as accusations of bribery.

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Related Knowledge Center: The CBS submission

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Corporate pressure has led to capitulation by CBS News in a number of conflicts with the Trump regime — including its newly ideological coverage philosophy.

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