Judge: Ailing media mogul to testify in mental capacity case
LOS ANGELES – A judge says an ailing media mogul should give brief sworn testimony in a case involving his mental competency and who has the authority to make medical decisions for him.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David J. Cowan ruled Monday that attorneys for the media mogul and Redstone’s ex-girlfriend and longtime companion will be allowed to solicit 30 minutes of sworn testimony from Redstone.
The session will be conducted at Redstone’s home and videotaped. Cowan says the video may be played at a trial on Redstone’s mental competency that is scheduled to begin on Friday, but the video will not be shown in open court. Cowan says the 92-year-old’s privacy rights supersede the public’s right to see Redstone in a “weakened state.”
Redstone controls CBS Corp. and Viacom Inc.
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