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Paramount agrees to pay $16m "bribe" to Trump

Paramount agrees to pay $16m "bribe" to Trump

Rob Beschizza
Jul 02, 2025
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Threatened with a defamation lawsuit and desperate to win the president's approval for an $8bn corporate merger, Paramount has agreed to pay Donald Trump $16m.

The deal was delayed, according to earlier reports, as Paramount's own lawyers understand the payment to be a bribe and are concerned about the legal liabilities. The payment…

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