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How A Billionaire And His Son Pulled Off The $8 Billion Paramount Deal

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David Ellison, son of software centi-billionaire Larry Ellison, nurtured a relationship with Paramount over the past 15 years as a movie producer. His father’s fortune and political status also scored points.

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