Calif. AG Calls Paramount's Threat to Leave 'Blackmail'

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has accused Paramount Skydance of engaging in 'blackmail' after reports emerged that the company threatened to leave the state if its top lawyer doesn't settle a lawsuit challenging the planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Bonta made his criticism public via social media, signaling potential legal pushback against what he characterizes as coercive business tactics by the entertainment company.