Macan Delrahim Joins Paramount Global After Skydance Merger
Macan Delrahim, who led the antitrust division of the Department of Justice during President Trump’s first term, has officially joined Paramount Global as of Thursday. This move follows the company’s recent merger with Skydance, which was completed two months ago.
In his new role as Chief Legal Officer, beginning October 6th, Delrahim will be responsible for overseeing legal, regulatory, compliance, and public policy matters. This includes management of Paramount’s government relations team.
Paramount expressed enthusiasm about Delrahim’s appointment. “His long-standing collaboration with the Skydance team will provide him with a unique perspective as we aim for our vision of Paramount’s future,” they stated.
Delrahim is noted for his strategic thinking and experience dealing with complex sector-specific challenges, which executives believe will be instrumental in shaping the company’s trajectory and delivering value to investors and audiences.
Recently, he has emerged as a key advisor to the company’s leadership. After his tenure in the Trump administration, Delrahim joined the law firm Latham & Watkins LLP, where he worked as a partner. Notably, the firm aided Skydance during the acquisition process, culminating in the $8 billion merger finalized in August.
Meanwhile, House Democrats Frank Pallone Jr. (NJ) and Jamie Raskin (MD) are investigating the merger between Paramount and Skydance, particularly focusing on the approval granted by the Trump administration.
In early July, Paramount agreed to pay the president $16 million and addressed a lawsuit involving CBS News related to a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Harris. The two lawmakers also raised concerns regarding a comment from Trump in July and mentioned hoping for an additional commitment of $20 million in advertising and public service announcements from Skydance.
A letter from the Democratic senators inquired about any potential arrangements that may involve compensation or promotional activities to support Trump or his administration, which Paramount has denied.
