Paramount Says It Did Not Leak Discussions With California’s Attorney General to the Press

Home Film News Aug 24, 2026 10:21am PT Paramount Says It Did Not Leak Discussions With California’s Attorney General to the Press By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Paramount Says It Did Not Leak Discussions With California’s Attorney General to the Press 3 minutes ago CNN Blames ‘Technical Issue’ Across Warner Bros. Discovery for Channel Going Dark 21 minutes ago ESPN to Hike Prices of Streaming Plans Next Month 2 hours ago See All Getty David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance released a statement Monday after California attorney general Rob Bonta abruptly canceled the two sides’ planned meeting, alleging Paramount had leaked confidential discussions about the Warner Bros. Discovery case. “We share AG Bonta’s concerns about the public discussions and misreporting that has surrounded this deal,” Paramount said in a statement sent to Variety. “As we have assured the Attorney General’s office, Paramount has not been the source of the leaks of any of our confidential discussions with the AG’s office. We remain hopeful and stand ready to continue good faith discussions to resolve the Attorneys General suit and move forward with our plans for increased competition and increased output to the benefit of the talent and entertainment workers.” Earlier Monday, Bonta had said in a statement: “Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith. As soon as Paramount stops playing games and engages sincerely, my office is happy to meet again.” Popular on Variety More to come. Read More About: Paramount Skydance, Paramount-Warner Bros. Jump to Comments More from Variety Natalie Portman, Jenna Ortega Satire ‘The Gallerist’ Lands at Roadside, Vertical ‘Fjord’ Qualifies for Oscars’ International Feature Category After Questions Over Amount of English Dialogue (EXCLUSIVE) Sundance Film Festival, International Federation of Film Critics Establish Jury to Assess Movies From First-Time Foreign Directors (EXCLUSIVE) Loading comments...