Rob Bonta calls Paramount’s threat to ditch California ‘blackmail’ to force settlement talks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount Skydance of trying to “blackmail” his office on Tuesday by threatening to leave the state unless he agrees to hold settlement talks in the antitrust case against the company’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.Paramount CEO David Ellison reportedly plans to take his business out of California as soon as Oct. 1 if Bonta refuses to engage in settlement talks to resolve the 12-state antitrust lawsuit.
- ▪California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount Skydance of trying to “blackmail” his office on Tuesday by threatening to leave the state unless he agrees to hold settlement talks in the antitrust case against the company’s merger w
- ▪Discovery.Paramount CEO David Ellison reportedly plans to take his business out of California as soon as Oct.
- ▪1 if Bonta refuses to engage in settlement talks to resolve the 12-state antitrust lawsuit.
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| Publication time | Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:21:02 +0000 |
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount Skydance of trying to “blackmail” his office on Tuesday by threatening to leave the state unless he agrees to hold settlement talks in the antitrust case against the company’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.Paramount CEO David Ellison reportedly plans to take his business out of California as soon as Oct. 1 if Bonta refuses to engage in settlement talks to resolve the 12-state antitrust lawsuit. Recommended Stories Rob Bonta calls Paramount’s threat to ditch California ‘blackmail’ to force settlement talks Ten Truth Social customers for $100,000 early access to Trump’s posts FCC removes TV broadcasters’ market share cap, opening the way for bigger mergers In the past month, the Democratic attorney general has been resistant to…
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