Paramount Global is settling a lawsuit with President Trump for $16 million related to edits made during a '60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump claimed that CBS aired altered versions of the interview to mislead voters. Although he won the election, Trump pursued the lawsuit to support his argument that CBS's edits helped Harris's candidacy. Paramount leaders opted to settle to avoid complications surrounding the sale of their company to Skydance Media. The agreement does not involve an apology, but CBS will release interview transcripts with candidates in the future.
Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over a '60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris, which he claimed deceived voters.
Trump alleged CBS manipulated the interview to make Kamala Harris appear smarter, believing it affected her election chances.
CBS will not apologize as part of the settlement, but will provide transcripts of its interviews with presidential candidates in the future.
Paramount leaders decided to settle the lawsuit to facilitate their sale to Skydance Media, resolving legal concerns that complicated the deal.
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