“As the well-respected First Amendment attorney Theodore Boutrous Jr. told me Thursday evening, "There is absolutely no reason, from a legal perspective, for CBS to settle — this is a ridiculous case." www.status.news/p/paramount-... - ThreadSky

timcollinsavl.bsky.social • 23 days ago

“As the well-respected First Amendment attorney Theodore Boutrous Jr. told me Thursday evening, "There is absolutely no reason, from a legal perspective, for CBS to settle — this is a ridiculous case." https://www.status.news/p/paramount-trump-60-minutes-settlement-talks

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jodygrinder.bsky.social•22 days ago

But it does launder the bribe money. 💸

bombersboss.bsky.social•22 days ago

There is a reason... just ask the rest of legacy media what it is (sans The Philadelphia Inquirer)

tired-of-hate.bsky.social•22 days ago

Turned off ALL MSM news in Nov. Haven't missed it at all. We have still watched 60 minutes. No more. I'm done being lied to by people pretending to be the unbiased media. Ruling class speeding up the destruction of America. Done with Paramount - movies, streaming, everything.

simplythee.bsky.social•22 days ago

The well-respected First Amendment attorney misses the point.

The payment isn’t a settlement.

It’s a bribe.

It’s what Trump has been demanding for decades.

steelejim.bsky.social•22 days ago

Dan Rather weighs in...

https://steady.substack.com/p/heartbreak-for-cbs-news

jjsingh.bsky.social•23 days ago

Billionaires serving billionaires to save their billions. The rest of us can rot.

timcollinsavl.bsky.social•23 days ago

I’ve got mine from a) inheritance, b) “negotiated” government contracts, 3) tax code that advantages only the richest among us, 4) ripping off suppliers by not paying them for work the actually did, and 5) treating employees like crap (low wages, no or minimal benefits)

Now. You get yours.

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•22 days ago

Its their way to bribe him legally

timcollinsavl.bsky.social•23 days ago

timcollinsavl.bsky.social•23 days ago

The reputation of venerable @60minutes.bsky.social matters nothing to @paramountplus.bsky.social #ShariRedstone

timcollinsavl.bsky.social•23 days ago

jimmyo13.bsky.social•20 days ago

Another example of why Americans can’t trust legacy media any longer. Their business interests supersede any journalistic directives.

steve-c-kc.bsky.social•22 days ago

Is there not a SOX or SEC requirement to disclose a litigation settlement payment exponentially higher than the legal settlement value of the case on the merits? If not, there should be. Have the GC certify that shit

callidusdominus.bsky.social•21 days ago

If they settle, then CBS is literally just giving up their morals. They don't want to stand up to Trump, so are basically just giving him money. He won the election and is still on this drive for petty revenge. And they're being accused of bias when all these other new networks were easy on Trump.

mrobbd.bsky.social•22 days ago

Its nothing but extortion

danielfee.bsky.social•22 days ago

IT IS A BRIBE!
IT IS A BRIBE!
Hey media, repeat after me:
IT IS A BRIBE!

They want a merger approved, Trump brings a bogus lawsuit, they give Trump money.

jimmyo13.bsky.social•20 days ago

Just wait until this corrupt SCOTUS lowers the standards for adjudicating libel suits against media companies.

basemetal.bsky.social•22 days ago

Screw Trump and Co. You have the voice to reel his ass in, bring HIM to his knees, DO IT, CBS. It's a longer game, I know, it might be at the cost of short-term profits, but the long term is far mor profitable, and with goodwill.

jfsnmar10.bsky.social•22 days ago

Does a name like Redstone raise any real flags? Seems like a Didn't Earn It (DEI) hire or a nepo.

razorii.bsky.social•22 days ago

What about Stockholders' Greed? That's a thing, right?

barbarianmom.bsky.social•22 days ago

CBS news channel was my currentgo to news channel with the morning cup of coffee. (Dropped CNN and MSNBC during the election) I don't know who to watch for my morning news now.

chucky5591.bsky.social•22 days ago

He is wrong, of course. Quid pro quo makes it a done deal for Paramount corporate

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