President Trump has all but confirmed a so-called “side deal” with the would-be future owners of Paramount, after they announced a settlement with the president, Variety reports.
On top of the publicly announced $16 million payment to settle Trump’s dubious “60 Minutes” lawsuit, David Ellison had secretly agreed to run $16 million worth of advertisements for Trump-aligned causes.
Paramount denied any knowledge of the side deal, but that was the point — the company’s current management wouldn’t know.
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