Calif. AG Calls Paramount’s Threat to Leave ‘Blackmail’

California Attorney General Rob Bonta characterized Paramount Skydance's reported threat to leave the state as extortion in a social media post Tuesday. The company had indicated it might relocate if its top lawyer did not settle a lawsuit challenging the planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, according to Bloomberg. Bonta did not provide additional detail in the post about the specific claims or legal basis for his statement.

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