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Why distraught Bonta ‘caved across the board’ on Paramount, ‘he was close to tears’

Rob Bonta "caved across the board" yesterday when he settled with Paramount, sources close to the California AG are saying — and Bonta even seemed close to tears when he announced the deal.

Why distraught Bonta ‘caved across the board’ on Paramount, ‘he was close to tears’

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Rob Bonta "caved across the board" yesterday when he settled with Paramount, sources close to the California AG are saying — and Bonta even seemed close to tears when he announced the deal.

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Rob Bonta "caved across the board" yesterday when he settled with Paramount, sources close to the California AG are saying — and Bonta even seemed close to tears when he announced the deal.

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