By Keach Hagey 

Viacom Inc. Chief Executive Philippe Dauman and Viacom board member George Abrams have been informed that they have been removed from the trust that will eventually control Sumner Redstone's media empire, according to a spokesman for Mr. Dauman.

Removing Mr. Dauman would be a big victory for Shari Redstone, Mr. Redstone's daughter and the vice chairman of Viacom and CBS Corp., who has clashed in the past with the executive and was the lone Viacom board member not to vote for his recent promotion to executive chairman.

Ms. Redstone, Mr. Dauman and Mr. Abrams were three of the seven members of the trust that Mr. Redstone set up to take over his nearly 80% voting stakes in both Viacom and CBS Corp. when he dies or is incapacitated.

Write to Keach Hagey at keach.hagey@wsj.com

 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 20, 2016 23:56 ET (03:56 GMT)

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