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David Zaslav Gets $606 Million Payout From Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
David Zaslav Cashes In: WBD CEO Scores Massive Merger Windfall
David Zaslav Cashed Out More Than $600 Million in Warner Bros. Stock in Connection With Sale to Paramount
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