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Paramount Global’s George Cheeks Defends CBS Settlement With Donald Trump — Better Than “Being Mired In Uncertainty And Distraction”

The morning after Paramount Global agreed to a $16 million payout to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS and 60 Minutes, co-CEO George Cheeks stepped up to defend the move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting.

Fox Business on MSN · 2d

Paramount CEO George Cheeks explains why company paid Trump millions to settle '60 Minutes' lawsuit

Paramount Global settled Trump's $20 billion lawsuit against CBS News without issuing an apology as CEO George Cheeks said he wanted to avoid legal costs and business distractions.

Variety on MSN · 2d

CBS Chief George Cheeks Addresses Paramount's Trump Lawsuit Settlement: Deal Allows Company Focus on ‘Core Objectives,' Avoid ‘Reputational Damage'

Nine hours after Paramount Global announced a $16 million payment to President Donald Trump to settle his “60 Minutes” lawsuit, Paramount co-CEO George Cheeks — who is the head of CBS — spoke about the deal at the media company’s 2025 annual shareholder meeting.

Paramount Reaches $16 Million Settlement With Trump

TIME · 1d

What Paramount’s Settlement With Trump Says About Press Freedom

Trump's legal team lauded the agreement as a win for media accountability. But experts are concerned for the free press.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 2h

How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together — and could’ve fallen apart

The high-stakes deal that came together this week resulted from months of back-and-forth among a constellation of power players with competing interests, including the president and mogul Shari Redstone.

The Baltimore Sun · 21h

Legal and media experts question Paramount’s $16 million settlement with Trump

CBS head George Cheeks said in a statement that the settlement allows the companies to focus on their core mission. But one public affairs and media expert said “if the core objective of CBS

Paramount CEO claims Trump legal settlement avoided ‘reputational damage’ — but insiders cry BS: ‘Can spin it any way he wants’

What the f-k is he talking about? The damage has already been done,” a veteran CBS journalist told The Post on Wednesday.

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What’s Next In The Trump-CBS, Paramount-Skydance Saga

In the aftermath of the company’s $16 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump, Paramount Global CEO ...

Paramount Investors Elect All Directors, Including Chair Shari Redstone

The recommendation is symbolic, because the Redstone family controls 77% of the voting shares of Paramount through a holding ...

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George Cheeks: The Executive in the Middle of Paramount’s Trump Storm - WSJ - The Wall Street Journal

Paramount Global’s co-CEO is helping negotiate a settlement of President Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News, with the pending merger of Paramount and Skydance in the balance.

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Naveen Chopra Exits as Paramount Global CFO

Paramount Global CFO Naveen Chopra is exiting the company “to pursue other opportunities,” the company said on Monday.

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Paramount Global Blasted For Settling Donald Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit: “Threatens Journalists’ Ability To Do Their Job,” WGAE Says

Paramount Global is already facing sharp criticism over its decision to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit over the way that CBS’ ...

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