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Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner is investor in Paramount’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros
The private equity firm that’s headed by Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is part of the group that’s joining Paramount’s hostile takeover bid of Warner Bros. Discovery, regulatory filings reve...

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Sanders: Kushner connection to Warner Bros. takeover bid sign of ‘authoritarianism’
Jared Kushner, the President’s Son-in-Law, Is Part of Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
The Media CEOs Jockeying for Trump’s Support
The president isn’t picking sides in the battle to own Warner Bros. Discovery—at least not yet.

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Paramount Skydance’s David Ellison Sends Letter to Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders Making Case for Why Its Bid Is Better Than Netflix Deal: ‘I Am Passionate and Dedicated to This Pursuit’
Paramount says China's Tencent withdrew from its Warner Bros bid to avert national security issues
Stephen Colbert Wonders Why ‘The Late Show’ Was Canceled if Paramount Has $108 Billion to Offer for Warner Bros.
“Wow. I gotta say, if my company’s got that kind of green, I’m sure they can afford to un-cancel one of their best shows,” Colbert said, drawing cheers from the studio audience.

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Would Netflix buying Warner Bros. kill movies in theatres?
Paramount vs. Netflix: Who Should Win the Battle for Warner Bros.?

Paramount Unveils Jared Kushner, Middle East Sovereign Funds As Backers Of Now Hostile WBD Bid; China’s Tencent Out

Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery includes public investment funds of Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners.

Kushner role in bid for Warner Bros raises ethical questions, experts say

WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Jared Kushner's financing role in Paramount's $108 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery injects Trump-family interests into one of the biggest media battles in years, raising concerns over whether the president's influence could tip the scales.

Jared Kushner suddenly emerges in the Warner brawl between Paramount and Netflix, backed by Saudi billions and fresh off brokering another megadeal

Trump’s son-in-law is emerging as a central conduit for Gulf money moving into American media, and they’re backing the Ellisons and Paramount.

Paramount’s Warners Bid Includes $24 Billion From Middle Eastern Funds, Backing From Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners

Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery includes funds from Middle Eastern investors, Jared Kushner and China.

Dems rip Paramount Skydance’s hostile WBD bid over Saudi- and Kushner-linked funding: report

Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) sent letter to board of WBD as well as to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday.
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Fear Returns To CNN as Jared Kushner Joins Paramount’s Hostile Bid for WBD, Putting Erin Burnett’s and Brianna Keilar’s Jobs in Peril

The potential future for CNN appears to have grown even more dire for the left-leaning staffers with the president’s son-in-law now involved

Trump Declines Picking Side in Netflix and Paramount’s WBD Fight: ‘None of Them Are Particularly Great Friends of Mine’

And of son-in-law Jared Kushner's role in Paramount's bid, the president says he's "never spoken with him about it."

Jared Kushner Outed as Key Player in Multibillion Takeover Battle

Jared Kushner’s private-equity firm, Affinity Partners, is part of the Hail Mary after Netflix agreed to pay $82.7 billion for the media and entertainment conglomerate, beating out Paramount and Comcast after a monthslong bidding war, Axios first reported.
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