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Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting details of a Friday meeting between the two sides

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a settlement meeting with Paramount $PARA scheduled for Monday, accusing the company of leaking and misrepresenting details of an earlier negotiating session, according to CNN.

Monday's meeting, which both sides had positioned as an early step toward a possible settlement in California's suit to block the Paramount-WBD deal, was called off by Bonta on Sunday evening following the Friday session, according to Variety.