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Lawyers Demand Probe into Trump's $20B Payment Controversy

8/1/2025

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Constitutional lawyers are calling on California and New York prosecutors to probe payments tied to President Trump and his associates from Paramount Global and Skydance Media. They claim these payments, linked to a staggering $20 billion lawsuit, could amount to extortion and pose a serious threat to press freedom, urging investigations into possible state law violations.

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Constitutional lawyers are calling on California and New York prosecutors to probe payments tied to President Trump and his associates from Paramount Global and Skydance Media. They claim these payments, linked to a staggering $20 billion lawsuit, could amount to extortion and pose a serious threat to press freedom, urging investigations into possible state law violations.