An investigation into accusations of corporate indiscretion by Jeff Shell will make or break the future of the Paramount executive.
As a probe by the law firm Gibson Dunn winds down, discussion are underway on the Melrose lot and elsewhere as to what role, if any, Shell will continue to play at the David Ellison-run company, which is looking to close an acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
While the particulars of Shell’s fate are still TBD, Deadline can confirm that the Paramount president has been essentially sidelined for the past several weeks since claims by a profession gambler surfaced that the exec had revealed insider information.
Neither Paramount nor reps for Shell would respond to requests for comment by Deadline.
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