Representatives from Paramount Global and former President Donald Trump have mutually decided on an intermediary for negotiations towards a settlement in a lawsuit initiated by Trump – seeking $20 billion in compensation – against CBS News regarding a “60 Minutes” interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, according to The New York Times.
Neither Paramount nor Trump’s representatives provided a response to our request for comments. The report by The Times, based on unnamed sources, did not reveal the identity of the mediator involved.
The federal court in Texas, overseeing the ongoing case, has mandated in a February 20th scheduling order that both parties should participate in mediation sessions. Moreover, the court specified that these mediation sessions must be wrapped up by Saturday, December 20, 2025.
In the days leading up to the November 2024 presidential election, Trump filed a lawsuit against CBS News, claiming that “60 Minutes” had breached a Texas consumer protection law by manipulating an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris through deceptive editing. This year, the president broadened the lawsuit, adding another claim under the federal Lanham Act and demanding $20 billion in damages.
Last month, Paramount sought to discard Trump’s lawsuit, claiming it was a violation of the First Amendment’s principles. They submitted two requests to drop the case, one arguing there was no legal authority to hear the matter, and the other stating that consumer fraud laws do not apply to editorial content.
Paramount aims to combine forces with Skydance Media, a move that is yet to receive approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The chairman of the FCC, Brendan Carr (appointed by President Trump), has indicated that the “60 Minutes” case will be taken into account during the commission’s evaluation of this merger.
In March, CBS countered a complaint by a conservative advocacy group, the Center for American Rights, over the ’60 Minutes’ interview with Kamala Harris. The complaint accused CBS of distorting the news, but in its response to the FCC on March 7th, CBS argued that this complaint assumes an Orwellian scenario where the U.S. government serves as a free-roaming censor, scrutinizing and even penalizing editorial decisions that are fundamental to creating news content.
In relation to an FCC inquiry concerning suspected bias within CBS News, Carr requested that the news organization hand over all relevant documents connected to the “60 Minutes” segment featuring Harris, including transcripts and raw footage. In February, CBS News complied with this demand, asserting that the broadcast of “60 Minutes” was not manipulated or misleading.
In the context of an FCC investigation into alleged bias in CBS News, Carr asked for all materials related to the “60 Minutes” segment with Harris, including transcripts and uncensored footage. In February, CBS News provided these documents, defending their broadcast as neither altered nor deceptive.
Previously, in an unrelated matter, I, being Trump, filed a lawsuit against ABC News and George Stephanopoulos the year prior. The anchor had incorrectly declared on-air that I had been found guilty of rape. In actuality, a New York jury determined I was liable for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. Then, in December 2024, Disney and ABC News consented to pay $15 million as part of the settlement for my defamation lawsuit.
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