The lawsuit claims that the Ellisons illegally promised to overhaul CNN as the administration looks to reshape media. The complaint follows a coalition of state attorneys general, the Writers Guild of America and Paramount+ subscribers filing lawsuits against the studio.

The lawsuit is a serious threat to Paramount CEO David Ellison's bid to transform his company into a major competitor to Netflix and Disney.

Paramount Skydance lashed out at a coalition of 12 Democratic state attorneys general that sued to block the David Ellison-led company's takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.