The Acquisition Strategy and Control of Media Companies by Sumner

The Paramount / Viacom story is just like Bravo’s Summer House, but SCARIER! 

Our main character, Paramount CEO Sumner Redstone, is a horny teenager trapped in the body of a crusty old billionaire. At 92, despite being barely conscious, he was still chairman of TWO publicly traded companies.This real life  Weekend at Bernie’s scheme was made possible by a group of executive-level lowlifes who took advantage of their absent boss and enriched themselves at the expense of shareholders. It wasn’t until a group of unlikely heroes exposed the elder abuse taking place at Sumner’s mansion that someone finally pulled the plug. But by then, the stench emanating from the geriatric bachelor pad was too strong for even the most devoted Paramount / Viacom supporters to ignore. 

Join Becca and Adam as they tell the story of the unlikely rise and fall of Sumner Redstone and Paramount Global. 

CW: Elder abuse, Sexual abuse 

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Read Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy

 The Cringey Sexcapades of a Horny Billionaire

 Who Controls Sumner Redstone?

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