David Ellison’s Threat to Move Paramount Out of California Is ‘Blackmail,’ State AG Rob Bonta Says

David Ellison has threatened to move Paramount out of California by October 1 if the state continues blocking the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, leading a 12-state coalition lawsuit against the takeover, labeled this move as a blackmail attempt that will not work. Bonta claims Paramount has lost its way while facing legal losses. Meanwhile, Paramount previously agreed to halt the merger process until a court provides further guidance.