Paramount Pays $16M to Settle Trump's 60 Minutes Lawsuit
Paramount Global agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over a 2024 campaign-related ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Kamala Harris. The settlement, viewed as a strategic move to facilitate a pending corporate transaction, involves no apology and a commitment to release future candidate interview transcripts.
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Paramount settles Trump's '60 Minutes' lawsuit with $16 million payout and no apology
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Paramount agrees to settle Trump lawsuit for $16 million over "60 Minutes" interview
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The Cascade Ledger. “Paramount Pays $16M to Settle Trump's 60 Minutes Lawsuit.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, July 2, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-07-02--paramount-to-pay-trump-16m-to-settle-60-minutes-lawsuit/