President Trump is seeking massive payments from CBS — much more than what he has accepted from ABC and Meta — has posted to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit over alleged election interference. I learned.
Sources with knowledge of negotiations posted that Trump's lawyers are poised to seek a total of over $16 million ABC recently paid, well over the $25 million Meta has paid in recent weeks. He spoke to.
The two sides began a “very preliminary” discussion last week about the controversial “60 Minute” interview with Kamala Harris.
Trump's team has yet to propose a settlement offer to Paramount, a source with knowledge of negotiations told the Post.
However, sources close to Trump's legal team said they wouldn't be surprised if the president demanded more than $100 million.
“Is $100 million or $150 million possible? I don't know why I don't,” the source said.
The expected nine-figure opening salvo from Team Trump has been reported to ABC in an honor loss lawsuit after star anchor George Stefanopouros claims “Trump is 'liable for rape” It is similar to the hard knuckle negotiation tactics used, the source added. .
According to insiders, these negotiations involved Donald Trump Jr.
The eldest son of the president, whose participation in the talks had not been previously reported, reached a temporary deal for around $15 million, but Trump's lawyers have since jacked demand about three times that amount, according to the report. The source said.
Both sides finally donated to Trump's Presidential Library, softening $15 million to an additional $1 million in attorney's fees.
“I think what happened at ABC proves Trump is very offensive,” the source said.
ABC declined to comment.
Shari Redstone, the dominant stakeholder of CBS Parent Paramount Global and Media Giant, has done a lot to solve the issue to finally close the merger between Larry and David Ellison-controlled Skydance Media. Masu.
The $8 billion deal, $2 billion less than Trump sues CBS in Texas court, was expected to close in the first quarter of the year. The Redstones are set to leave for $1.75 billion.
However, the deal faces intense scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission, which is scheduled to have a hearing later next month on allegations of “news distortion” against CBS News.
On Wednesday, Trump-appointed FCC Chairman Brendan Kerr released an unedited transcript and video of Harris' “60 Minutes” sit-in. .
“Ker is trying to corner the can, so there's no need to decide to approve the merger,” a source close to the talks speculates, giving the parties the opportunity to settle the payments before the FCC stepped in.
Representatives from CBS and FCC declined to comment.
Trump denounced the network for posts about true social issues after the release of the transcript.
“This was a change in election 'thing', election interference, and election fraud at levels never seen before. CBS should lose its license,” he wrote.
Trump's lawyers alleged that “CBS and its parent company Paramount deceived the Americans.”
“The true accountability of CBS and Paramount will ensure that the President is compensated for the harm done to him and will block fake news from further distorting the facts to advance the partisan agenda. ” Attorney General Ed Palzik told the post.
