Jeff Shell Settles Litigation With Gambler Whom He Accused of ‘Shakedown’

By Gene Maddaus

Gene Maddaus

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Jeff Shell, the former president of Paramount Skydance, has resolved litigation with a gambler who accused him of leaking confidential company information and who sought $150 million for off-the-books crisis PR work.

The gambler, R.J. Cipriani, sued Shell, his wife, Paramount, Larry and David Ellison and others in March, claiming that he was owed millions for communications work performed under an unwritten agreement. Shell countersued, alleging that Cipriani was attempting to exploit their fleeting relationship to shake him down for an undeserved payday.

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