Jeff Shell is exiting another major publisher.
According to multiple news outlets, including Deadline and Variety, Shell, who served as president of Paramount Skydance, is out at the company.
Prior to the announcement, Shell had been facing allegations from reported pro gambler RJ Cipriani that the executive had shared private information regarding Paramount. Cipriani also claimed Shell owed him $150 million for crisis communication services, according to reports. The pair had been engaged in a messy legal battle over the claims.
This is Shell’s second exit from a major publisher in the last few years. In 2023, Shell was ousted from his role as CEO of NBCUniversal following what was described as “an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company.”
Shell was hired by Paramount in 2024 amid Skydance’s $8 billion merger with the company. Reports surfaced last week that Shell was in preliminary talks over an exit.
Paramount Skydance didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.
