# Jeff Shell is out as president of Paramount Skydance less than a year into the job.

*business · news · 2026-04-08 · New York Post*

## Key points

- Jeff Shell was ousted as Paramount Skydance president less than a year into the role.
- Shell faces a $150 million lawsuit from RJ Cipriani alleging unpaid crisis management work and broken promises.
- Cipriani claims Shell leaked sensitive details about Paramount's $7 billion UFC deal and Warner Bros. Discovery bid.
- An external review by Gibson Dunn found no evidence Shell improperly shared confidential information.
- Cipriani has filed a whistleblower complaint with the SEC regarding the alleged disclosures.

**Companies:** Paramount
**Countries:** United States

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