Paramount agrees to pay $16 million in lawsuit settlement over '60 Minutes' claims against Trump
Paramount is set to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit with former US President Donald Trump related to an appearance on CBS News' '60 Minutes.' The agreement comes after months of legal negotiations.
Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit with former President Donald Trump over a 2020 CBS News '60 Minutes' segment that featured his comments on voting machines, according to sources familiar with the deal. The settlement resolves a dispute between Paramount and Trump's lawyers over whether the network breached its agreement by including certain statements in the report. As part of the settlement, Paramount will also pay $1 million to cover legal costs associated with defending against the lawsuit. The agreement brings an end to the long-running legal battle over the '60 Minutes' segment.
