Jeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount

Mr. Shell, the former C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, is leaving after becoming entangled in a legal battle with a professional gambler, R.J. Cipriani.

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

David Ellison's top lieutenant is out at Paramount after a strange legal fight

Longtime media executive Jeff Shell is splitting from Paramount after less than two years. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Jeff Shell, Paramount's president, is splitting from the company. The departure comes weeks after a strange lawsuit from professional gambler RJ Cipriani. Shell's exit leaves Paramount CEO David Ellison down a top advisor. David Ellison's right-hand man is leaving Paramount. Jeff Shell has stepped down from Paramount, where he'd been president since August 2025, Paramount co...

Jeff Shell Officially Out as Paramount’s President

Jeff Shell is officially departing his role as president of Paramount. His ouster follows a public dispute and messy legal battle with R.J. Cipriani, a professional gambler who asserts that Shell owes him $150 million for crisis communications services and alleges the exec shared confidential information about Paramount Skydance. This is Shell’s second high-profile exit […]

By Rebecca Rubin

Jeff Shell Exiting as President of Paramount

Shell had been facing an internal investigation after a notorious whistleblower alleged that he revealed non-public information to him.

By Alex Weprin

Jeff Shell Out As Paramount President

EXCLUSIVE: For the second time in three years,Jeff Shell has been ousted from a top corporate perch. Back in April 2023, the exec lost his job as NBCUniversal CEO amidst allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female CNBC reporter. Today, after weeks of claims about indiscretion and a multi-million legal back and forth, Shell is […]

By Dominic Patten