Richard Verrier

@rverrier

Business Editor @latimes [email protected]. Alum @columbiajourn, @uoft

Los Angeles

Joined January 2010

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jul 8

Tinder co-founder buys five-star El Encanto resort in Santa Barbara ⁦@rogervincent⁩ scoop latimes.com/business/story…

rverrier's tweet card. Tinder co-founder buys five-star El Encanto resort in Santa Barbara

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jul 7

Angry homeowners and a state probe. What went wrong with State Farm’s L.A. fire response ⁦@ldarmiento⁩ latimes.com/business/story…

rverrier's tweet card. Six months after the Jan. 7 fire storms that killed at least 30 people, frustrations are mounting among many homeowners over how the state's largest insurer is handling their damage claims.

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jul 4

How Paramount’s $16-million Trump settlement came together — and could’ve fallen apart ⁦@MegJamesLAT⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. The high-stakes deal that came together this week resulted from months of back-and-forth among a constellation of power players with competing interests, including the president, the Larry Ellison...

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jul 2

Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump CBS ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit ⁦@MegJamesLAT⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. President Trump had filed a $20-billion lawsuit claiming a ‘60 Minutes' interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris was manipulated to show her in a flattering light. Trump alleged the news...

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 30

Insurer Blue Shield of California’s new parent company alarms consumer advocates ⁦@ldarmiento⁩ latimes.com/business/story…

rverrier's tweet card. Whistleblower demands California regulators rescind restructuring of Blue Shield of California, which established a new corporate parent in Delaware. He claims the move could make it harder to...

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jun 30

NASA's next frontier: A Netflix streaming deal latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 27

Bill Moyers, former White House aide and PBS journalist, dies at 91 ⁦@SteveBattaglio⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. Moyers served as President Johnson's press secretary before his long career at CBS and in public television.

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 26

Cable’s civic-minded C-SPAN looks for help as streaming takes a toll ⁦@SteveBattaglio⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. The nonprofit channel financed by cable and satellite companies is feeling the squeeze as the number of traditional pay TV customers shrinks.

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 26

Tinder co-founder buys Walk of Fame property in Hollywood ⁦@rogervincent⁩ has the scoop latimes.com/business/story…

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 25

In landmark decision, judge rules California FAIR Plan’s smoke-damage policy illegal ⁦@ldarmiento⁩ with the scoop latimes.com/business/story…

rverrier's tweet card. A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has ruled that the California FAIR Plan's smoke-damage policy, which limits claims payments by the insurer of last resort, is a violation of state insurance...

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 22

Altadena ICE raid highlights fears that roundups will stymie rebuilding effortsh ⁦@rogervincent⁩ ⁦@jflem94⁩ latimes.com/california/sto…

rverrier's tweet card. Immigration raids are threatening to hinder the colossal undertaking to reconstruct the 13,000 homes that were wiped away in Altadena and Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7 — and exacerbate the housing...

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Stacy Perman@StacyPerman · Jun 19

Elvis’ estate has long been the spigot of his heirs’ fortunes & misfortunes, spilling out from the gates of Graceland. My look at the latest fight over his financial legacy with claims of 'stolen' documents, missing $$ & elder abuse ⁦@latimes⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 19

Heartbreak estate ⁦@StacyPerman⁩ goes deep inside the fraught court fights over Elvis’ financial legacy latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. The dueling litigation is the latest in a string of legal battles that Priscilla and the Presley heirs have been involved in since Elvis died nearly 50 years ago, leaving a financial legacy as messy...

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 17

With a surging residency rate, this neighborhood is transforming L.A. ⁦@rogervincent⁩ latimes.com/business/story…

rverrier's tweet card. Despite myriad challenges — including a sprawling homeless population and its reputation as a sometimes dodgy place to live and work — downtown L.A. continues to defy the odds by attracting a steady...

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 14

Paramount’s ‘South Park’ streaming deal is in limbo as Skydance merger drags on ⁦@MegJamesLAT⁩ ⁦@_hamilton_matt⁩ ⁦@RFaughnder⁩ with the scoop latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. Paramount wants to secure the rights to stream 'South Park,' but the deal still hasn't come to fruition as the Skydance deal is still in limbo.

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Ryan Faughnder@RFaughnder · Jun 6

SCOOP from @MegJamesLAT Prominent lawyers join press freedom fight to thwart Paramount settlement with Trump latimes.com/entertainment-…

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 6

Why Paramount’s efforts to settle Trump’s lawsuit have drawn mounting political heat ⁦@MegJamesLAT⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. Two California Democrats have proposed a hearing to review Paramount Global's efforts to settle Trump's $20-billion lawsuit. 'I haven’t seen a president act in this brazen of a manner,' said state...

Richard Verrier@rverrier · Jun 6

Soaring demand for Nintendo Switch 2 boosts massive video game market ⁦@thewendylee⁩ ⁦@smasunaga⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. Shoppers lined up to get their hands on Nintendo Switch 2 devices, resulting in lines and early sell-outs at retail locations.

Richard Verrier@rverrier · May 27

Trump, ‘60 Minutes’ and corruption allegations put Paramount on edge with sale less certain ⁦@MegJamesLAT⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. Three Senate Democrats warned that any payment to Trump to gain favorable treatment by regulators could violate federal anti-bribery laws. Paramount's dealings with Trump 'raises serious concerns of...

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Richard Verrier@rverrier · May 26

‘Lilo & Stitch’ and Tom Cruise’s ‘Mission: Impossible’ power record Memorial Day weekend box office ⁦@smasunaga⁩ latimes.com/entertainment-…

rverrier's tweet card. Last year, theater owners and industry professionals wrung their hands as Memorial Day box office performance tanked. This year could not be more different.

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