Mediagazer: Q&A with Paramount CLO Makan Delrahim, an ex-DOJ antitrust regulator, who says concerns about the WBD deal are “fear-mongering” and “antisemitic” (Meg James/Los Angeles Times)

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Q&A with Paramount CLO Makan Delrahim, an ex-DOJ antitrust regulator, who says concerns about the WBD deal are “fear-mongering” and “antisemitic”

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