Two members of the California Senators called for a hearing on the settlement talks between the global Paramount and the president TrumpClaiming that such a deal will reach a bribe in order to obtain organizational approval to integrate the studio with Skydance Media.
In a message sent on Friday, Sens suggests. Senate members Wendi McMahon and Bill Owens called a summit CBS Executive officials in the news who have resigned in recent weeks, to testify.
Senators said that they were in the first stage of the investigation, focusing on “ensuring that the media institutions facing the public on the basis of content and quality compete, not influence, surrender or political recovery.”
The message was first I mentioned By semafor.
Trump sued CBS last October for $ 10 billion, claiming that the network participated in consumer fraud by liberating part of an interview “60 minutes” with Kamala Harris. Although CBS has argued in court that the lawsuit is without an advantage, the contributor to control Shari Redston However, it was said I pushed to settleHoping to help do this in accelerating the suspended jumps worth $ 8 billion. Trump later modified the lawsuit to search for $ 20 billion in damage.
Wall Street Magazine I mentioned This week, this week is ready to pay up to $ 15 million, although Trump had a higher amount.
Three members of the American Democratic Senate – Elizabeth, Warren, Ron, Eden and Berni Sanders – High warnings Earlier this month about discussions, indicating that corrupt Quid Quid may violate the federal bribery law.
Ambrag is the former Federal Public Prosecutor. In their message, he and Baker, both Democrats, notes that the settlement will also violate the unjust competition law in California, and the members of the Board of Directors present shareholders.
“Paramount’s surrender would also undermine two basic life of liberal democracy: free press and an organizational system,” said members of the Senate:
Owens, CEO of “60 minutes”, Stem In April, quoting interference with companies supervisors in CBS in Paramount. McMahon, President of CBS News, who also supervised local stations, resigned on May 19, They also transferred Conflict with Paramount Honchos.
The letter calls for martyrdom as “friendly witnesses”, indicating that they may be able to present an insight into the talks and retract the news department. Paramount’s painting was copied on the message.
Some ethics experts Shown It will be difficult to prove the charge of bribery in court, given the challenge of showing Quid Pro explicitly.
