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Jeff Shell Steps Down as President of Paramount

Mr. Shell, the former C.E.O. of NBCUniversal, is leaving after becoming entangled in a legal battle with a professional gambler, R.J. Cipriani.

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

Jeff Shell leaves Paramount after allegations of SEC violations; company calls claims 'baseless'

Paramount President Jeff Shell is leaving his position after a lawsuit accused him of violating SEC rules.

Paramount president Jeff Shell is stepping down from his post amid a legal battle

Longtime media executive Jeff Shell is leaving Paramount

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David Ellison's top lieutenant is out at Paramount after a strange legal fight

Longtime media executive Jeff Shell is splitting from Paramount after less than two years. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Jeff Shell, Paramount's president, is splitting from the company. The departure comes weeks after a strange lawsuit from professional gambler RJ Cipriani. Shell's exit leaves Paramount CEO David Ellison down a top advisor. David Ellison's right-hand man is leaving Paramount. Jeff Shell has stepped down from Paramount, where he'd been president since August 2025, Paramount co...

Jeff Shell Officially Out as Paramount’s President

Jeff Shell is officially departing his role as president of Paramount. His ouster follows a public dispute and messy legal battle with R.J. Cipriani, a professional gambler who asserts that Shell owes him $150 million for crisis communications services and alleges the exec shared confidential information about Paramount Skydance. This is Shell’s second high-profile exit […]

By Rebecca Rubin

Gambler Revels in Paramount Chief’s Exit: “Don’t You Mess Around With Me”

Jeff Shell’s fight with R.J. Cipriani, a notorious provocateur, may have been the proximate cause for his undoing but ultimately it was David Ellison's call. Cipriani is still going on the offensive.

By Erik Hayden

Jeff Shell’s Exit Followed “Standard Procedure” Board Review, Paramount Says

Paramount says its board of directors followed “standard practice” in evaluating the conduct of President Jeff Shell before his exit from the company. In a statement Wednesday, Paramount said Shell has been a “valued advisor” to the company, having joined Skydance in 2024 before the company’s eventual merger with Paramount. Shell, who had been ousted […]

By Dade Hayes