Paramount (led by David Ellison) asks that state attorneys general who sue to block the proposed Warner Bros. deal be required to post a bond of $1.88 billion, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Paramount argues the bond is needed “so that if they lose, the injured party has a source of recovery.”
The New York Post reports Paramount seeks “nearly $2B” and frames the request as a way to secure potential losses if the merger is approved by the court. The company also says the states have sufficient resources to post even a large bond. The filings reflect the dispute within the broader antitrust challenge over whether the merger can proceed, with Paramount focusing on financial safeguards tied to the outcome.
