Late last week, news broke that Paramount would have a meeting this Monday with the Attorneys General suing them to stop the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery over antitrust concerns. The meeting was ordered by the judge and an attempt at mediation before the trial which begins March 2027. That meeting has now been canceled according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta citing a “lack of good faith” in the settlement talks.

In a statement, Bonta said:

My office had a meeting with Paramount on Friday. Paramount did not maintain the confidentiality of that meeting. Not only did Paramount leak the alleged substance of settlement discussions, but they misrepresented these discussions, demonstrating a lack of good faith.

As soon as Paramount stops playing games and engages sincerely, my office is happy to meet again.

Bonta is leading the dozen attorneys general who have banded together in the lawsuit.

Paramount is attempting to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for about $110.8 billion. They have agreed to delay the closing of the deal until as late as June 2027 as part of the lawsuit.

Bonta has previously accused Paramount of playing games with their threat to move their company out of California as well as its attempt at a $1.88 billion bond from the dozen states as well as the Writers Guild of America which is also suing.