Paramount Delays $35 Million Bribe For Hair Furor

The New York Post reports:

A potential $35 million settlement of President Trump’s lawsuit against Paramount’s CBS affiliate has been delayed after the company’s management continued to fear a potential legal backlash, The Post has learned.

Paramount’s hesitancy to make a deal prompted members of Trump’s legal team to maintain its initial bargaining position and demand even more money to end the protracted legal dispute, according to people close to the matter.

The two sides, however, remain in active settlement negotiations, according to a regulator filing. A potential deal breakthrough is always a possibility.

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