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Paramount Global has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump concerning a segment aired on CBS's '60 Minutes.' The lawsuit pertained to an interview conducted on the program, which Paramount and CBS News had previously described as meritless. The settlement resolves the legal dispute between Trump and the media company over the content and handling of the interview. The agreement was reached in early July 2025, concluding the ongoing litigation without further court proceedings.
Trump secured $16 million settlements from both Paramount and Disney over defamation suits. In both cases legal experts say the networks likely would have won but protecting First Amendment freedoms is of secondary importance to their business imperatives. https://t.co/1Q03Bc3nU1
CBS chief George Cheeks on why Paramount didn’t fight Trump’s "60 Minutes" lawsuit: "Companies often settle litigation to avoid the high and somewhat unpredictable cost of legal defense... [and risk] an adverse judgment" with "significant financial as well as reputational https://t.co/fwgITpTq9X
Paramount and Disney's decisions to capitulate to Trump's legal threats have puzzled some First Amendment attorneys. “To be blunt, I’m surprised to see settlements,” says Rob Rickner, a New York attorney who has represented clients in free-speech cases https://t.co/aW2mwcIhWL
