California AG Calls Off Paramount Antitrust Settlement Meeting Alleging Leaks

BreakingBusinessCalifornia AG Calls Off Paramount Antitrust Settlement Meeting Alleging LeaksBySiladitya Ray,Forbes Staff. Siladitya Ray is a New Delhi-based Forbes news team reporter.Follow AuthorAug 24, 2026, 06:38am EDTToplineCalifornia Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount’s leadership of leaking information and acting in bad faith as he canceled a planned meeting with the media giant’s executives scheduled for Monday to discuss a potential settlement in the state’s antitrust suit to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.The California Attorney General accused Paramount's leadership of "demonstrating a lack of good faith."Getty ImagesKey FactsIn a statement shared with Deadline and the New York Times early on Monday, Bonta said Paramount leaked “alleged substance of settlement discussions.”The California AG accused the media conglomerate of misrepresented their discussions in these leaks and also “demonstrating a lack of good faith.”Bonta’s statement, however, left the door open for future talks saying that his office is happy to meet the company’s executives as soon as “Paramount stops playing games and engages sincerely.”Paramount has not publicly commented on the California Attorney General’s remarks.Monday’s talks were not expected to bring about an immediate resolution in the case, but it was set to take place on the backdrop of reports suggesting that California Gov. Gavin Newsom would prefer a settlement amid Paramount’s threats to leave California. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.onload = function() { var iframeDoc = iframe.contentWindow.document; var script = iframeDoc.createElement('script'); script.src = '//cd.elements.video/player.js?cid=62cec241-7d09-4462-afc2-f72f8d8ef40a'; script.setAttribute('defer', '1'); script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript'); iframeDoc.body.appendChild(script); }; d...