Jeff Shell, the president of Paramount Skydance, was sued Monday by a man who claims he is owed $150 million for crisis communications services and for Shell’s refusal to help produce a TV show.

Paramount President Jeff Shell, a key member of the management team during the company’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery, did not join Monday’s conference call to discuss the merger.

Paramount president Jeff Shell plans to 'strongly respond' to a threatened lawsuit from a former associate concerning the alleged misuse and disclosure of confidential corporate information.

A $150 million lawsuit filed today against Jeff Shell looks to put the Paramount executive in both legal and corporate peril. “Jeff knows he f*cked up,” an insider told Deadline this AM as the long anticipated action by Robert James “RJ” Cipriani hit the court docket. “His second act is over,” the source added of […]

A whistleblower who tipped the company's leadership that its president was allegedly leaking confidential info had negotiated behind-the-scenes for a reality show at the studio.

The studio president is being investigated for allegedly leaking information on its UFC media rights megadeal. He's also in a fight with the whistleblower, which may turn into a court battle.

The studio has brought on an outside law firm to investigate the allegations, which have also been alerted to the SEC.