Paramount (PSKY.US) acquisition of Warner (WBD.US) faces regulatory hurdles! If the deal falls through, the Oracle founder's family may have to personally pay a massive $9.8 billion in compensation.

According to Zhicheng Finance APP, if Paramount Skydance (PSKY.US) fails in its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD.US), Larry Ellison and his family could face compensation liabilities of $9.8 billion. Paramount Skydance, led by Larry Ellison's son David Ellison, had previously agreed to pay a $7 billion breakup fee to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders if the deal fails due to regulatory issues. In February this year, Paramount Skydance also paid $2.8 billion to Netflix (NFLX.US) to persuade the streaming company to withdraw its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.