Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner previously served as a White House adviser and now runs Affinity Partners, which has offered financing for Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Jared Kushner’s financing role in Paramount’s US$108-billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery injects Trump-family interests into one of the biggest media battles in years, raising concerns over whether the President’s influence could tip the scales.

Paramount Skydance PSKY-Q on Monday launched a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery WBD-Q in a last-ditch effort to outbid Netflix NFLX-Q and create a media powerhouse.

Paramount said its offer includes financing from Kushner’s investment firm Affinity Partners, along with financing from the Saudi and Qatari sovereign wealth funds and L’imad Hol

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