Paramount Tianwu Group said in an antitrust case document submitted on Monday that it will apply to force states that prevent it from exploring merger deals with Warner Bros. to pay compensation for the costs and losses caused by the extension of the merger. Paramount is asking the states that have initiated lawsuits to pay $1.88 billion in security deposits. In July, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led lawsuits by 12 state attorneys general to object to the $110 billion merger deal. Paramount has obtained merger approval from the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Office and all other necessary jurisdictions around the world. However, last month, Paramount agreed to postpone the completion of the acquisition deal until June 2027 at the latest because the cases of state attorneys general will go to trial. Paramount originally planned to complete the deal at the end of September, but the delay will cost Paramount a lot of money.

Paramount Tianwu Group said in an antitrust case document submitted on Monday that it will apply to force states that prevent it from exploring merger deals with Warner Bros. to pay compensation for the costs and losses caused by the extension of the merger. Paramount is asking the states that have initiated lawsuits to pay $1.88 billion in security deposits. In July, California Attorney General Rob Bonta led lawsuits by 12 state attorneys general to object to the $110 billion merger deal. Paramount has obtained merger approval from the US Department of Justice's Antitrust Office and all other necessary jurisdictions around the world. However, last month, Paramount agreed to postpone the completion of the acquisition deal until June 2027 at the latest because the cases of state attorneys general will go to trial. Paramount originally planned to complete the deal at the end of September, but the delay will cost Paramount a lot of money.