Aaron Ford’s Role in Paramount Blockade Raises Netflix Influence Questions

Aaron Ford’s Role in Paramount Blockade Raises Netflix Influence Questions

Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford’s decision to join a 12-state coalition suing to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery looked, at first glance, like a routine antitrust action. Closer examination of the players, funding, and beneficiaries suggests Ford may be advancing the interests of Netflix—a major Paramount competitor—and the network of Democratic donors and allies connected to it. As The Daily Wire detailed…

Netflix-Linked Contributions Dog Dem AGs Trying to Block Paramount-Warner Deal

Bonta and Ford face scrutiny over Netflix ties and contributions as they fight the Paramount-Warner deal.

Is Aaron Ford’s Paramount Lawsuit A Favor For A Prominent Dem Donor?

When Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford joined a 12-state coalition suing to block Paramount’s acquisition of Warner Bros., the case initially looked like a conventional antitrust challenge. Upon closer examination, it appears Ford may be doing the bidding of his friends.  The biggest beneficiary of Ford’s action is almost certainly Netflix, which was accused by Paramount earlier this year of running a “scorched-earth” campaign against the merge…