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Coverage dated December 16, 2025

Jared Kushner's private equity firm drops out of Warner Bros. takeover battle

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Affinity Partners had planned to back a bid by Paramount Skydance to acquire all the assets of media giant Warner Bros. Discovery.

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  1. NBC4 Washington

    Jared Kushner's private equity firm drops out of Warner Bros. takeover battle (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Affinity Partners had planned to back a bid by Paramount Skydance to acquire all the assets of media giant Warner Bros. Discovery.

  2. New York Post

    Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners pulls out of Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (opens New York Post)

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    Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners is reportedly pulling out as a partner of Paramount Skydance’s attempted hostile takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery.

  3. FOX Business

    Kushner firm drops out of Paramount’s hostile $108B Warner Bros. Discovery bid (opens FOX Business)

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    Jared Kushner's private equity firm Affinity Partners withdraws financial backing from Paramount's $108 billion hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

  4. Seattle Times

    Jared Kushner pulls out of Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A private equity firm owned by Jared Kushner says it

  5. Al Jazeera

    Warner Bros Discovery rejects Paramount’s hostile takeover bid (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Board’s decision comes day after Affinity Partners, fund backed by Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner, pulled out of deal.

  6. Insider

    Jared Kushner's Affinity stepping away from Paramount-Warner Bros bid (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, is backing out of Paramount's $108 billion WBD bid.

  7. Fortune

    Kushner’s Affinity withdraws from Warner Bros. takeover battle (opens Fortune)

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    Affinity now believes the dynamics ​of an investment have changed since it became involved in the process in October, a representative for the firm said.

  8. The Guardian

    Jared Kushner’s firm exits takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Affinity Partners, key backer of hostile bid by Paramount, reportedly steps back following scrutiny of Kushner’s role

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