Makan Delrahim
Coverage of Makan Delrahim in the Nexus archive.
- Careful what you bid for: The Ellisons’ Paramount/WBD deal is slipping toward a costly legal and financial cliff
Paramount Skydance agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for $110 billion, but the deal faces legal challenges from a coalition of state attorneys general led by California’s Rob Bonta, who argue it would create antitrust concerns and reduce competition in media. Paramount has delayed the merger until after a trial verdict or June 2027, with conflicting demands over the trial date.
- Netflix trying to "poison regulators" about WBD merger, Paramount lawyer claims
Paramount Skydance alleges Netflix is attempting to influence regulators and stakeholders against its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) through a 'scorched-earth campaign.' Makan Delrahim, Paramount's chief legal officer and a former assistant attorney general, sent a letter to the DOJ's Antitrust Division responding to concerns raised by the Teamsters union about job impacts from the merger.
- Paramount's Delrahim slams 'fear-mongering' and partisan politics clouding Warner Bros. deal
Paramount lawyer Makan Delrahim criticized 'fear-mongering' and partisan politics related to the Warner Bros. deal. He denied any agreements with President Trump regarding the sale.
- Paramount appears to sway DOJ staff on Warner Bros. takeover
US antitrust regulators are nearing approval of Paramount's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery after executives assured them theatrical movie releases would continue. Concerns about reduced theater releases and job losses persist, with California's attorney general threatening legal challenges.