Paramount agreed to a $16 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump regarding the editing of a "60 Minutes" interview with Kamala Harris. The financial settlement is designated for Trump's future presidential library. Paramount clarified that the settlement did not include any apology. Trump's legal team claimed he experienced "mental anguish" due to the editing, which CBS and Paramount contested. The case highlighted tensions over free speech and drew scrutiny from press freedom advocates. Future transcripts of presidential candidate interviews will be released by "60 Minutes" under the agreement.
Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump over the editing of CBS' "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
Trump's lawsuit alleged mental anguish over how the interview was edited, but Paramount and CBS rejected this claim, suggesting the lawsuit lacked merit.
As part of the settlement, Paramount agreed that "60 Minutes" would release transcripts of future interviews with presidential candidates, subject to legal redactions.
The case has drawn attention from advocates for press freedom, with CBS lawyers labeling Trump's lawsuit as "completely without merit".
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