Ellisons sued over alleged illegal side deal with Trump for Warner Bros takeover

A Paramount shareholder is taking David and Larry Ellison to court, claiming they made a shady deal with former President Donald Trump. According to Variety, the lawsuit alleges the father-son duo cut an "illegal" arrangement to secure U.S. government approval for a Warner Bros. Discovery takeover.

The case was filed Tuesday in Delaware Chancery Court. The shareholder is seeking to block Paramount's involvement in the deal.

No further details on the alleged deal with Trump were provided in the initial report.