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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Justin Baragona

Democrats warn Redstone Paramount talks with Trump over CBS Kamala Harris interview may be bribery

Paramount's top shareholder Shari Redstone received a letter from a trio of Democratic senators looking into potential anti-bribery violations amid Trump settlement talks. -

A group of senators is warning Shari Redstone that the Paramount chief shareholder’s push to reach a settlement with Donald Trump in his lawsuit against CBS News could potentially be in violation of federal bribery laws.

In a letter sent by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) on Tuesday night, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, the legislators warned Paramount “may be engaging in improper conduct involving the Trump Administration in exchange for approval of its merger with Skydance Media.”

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