Brent Redstone

Brent Dale Redstone was born in 1951, the son of Sumner Redstone, né Rothstein, and Phyllis Gloria Raphael. He is the brother of Shari Redstone, and grandson of Michael Redstone. He has two daughters, one of them Keryn Redstone.{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/biz/news/sumner-redstone-granddaughter-sues-shari-redstone-1201828535/|title=Sumner Redstone's Granddaughter Turns Up Heat, Accuses Aunt Shari of 'Emotional Abuse and Treachery'|last=Rainey|first=James|date=2016-08-02|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2020-04-19}} His family is Jewish.

Like his father, Brent graduated from Harvard University and became a lawyer. He earned a J.D. degree from Syracuse University in 1976. Like his father, Brent worked as an attorney – practicing as a criminal prosecutor in Boston for 14 years – prior to joining National Amusements, the family business. He is currently Licensed by the Colorado Bar Association.[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jul-30-fi-shari30-story.html Eller, Claudia] "Father-daughter bond shattered"; LA Times; 30 July 2007.

During his brief tenure at Viacom, Brent was removed from the board of parent company National Amusements, Inc., in 2003. In 2006, he sued his father and sister, later dropping the lawsuit after an undisclosed settlement was reached, which reportedly included the buyout of Brent's one-sixth stake in National Amusements.{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_5164430|title=Search Results for "ci_5164430"|website=The Denver Post|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-19}} Shari Redstone owned 20% of National Amusements and Sumner Redstone owned 80%.{{Cite news|last=Marr|first=Merissa|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203937004578078911082391282|title=Redstone Daughter in Succession Mix|date=2012-10-26|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2020-04-19|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}} National Amusements holds a controlling stake in CBS Corporation, Viacom, MTV Networks, BET, Paramount Pictures, and are equal partners in MovieTickets.com.

In 2016, the Redstone family entered into legalities over whether Sumner Redstone was mentally competent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-sumner-redstone-lawsuit-granddaughter-keryn-redstone-20160419-story.html|title=Sumner Redstone's granddaughter looks to enter legal fray, exposing a new family rift|date=2016-04-20|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-19}} At the time, he used an iPad to communicate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/03/sumner-redstone-communicates-with-an-ipad-programmed-with-a-profanity.html|title=Sumner Redstone now communicates with an iPad programmed with his own voice spouting a profanity|last=Franck|first=Thomas|date=2018-04-03|website=CNBC|language=en|access-date=2020-04-19}}

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20060101091057/http://www.national-amusements.com/ National Amusements]
• [http://fortune.com/sumner-redstone-part-1/ "THE DISTURBING DECLINE OF SUMNER REDSTONE (PART 1 OF 3)", by Peter Elkind with Marty Jones; Fortune; MAY 5, 2016.]
• [http://www.denverpost.com/2006/02/24/movie-heir-stars-in-billion-dollar-suit/ "Movie heir stars in billion-dollar suit", by Greg Griffin; The Denver Post; February 24, 2006.]
• [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/15/business/media/inside-a-media-moguls-closet-a-son-sees-dirty-laundry.html "Inside a Media Mogul's Closet, a Son Sees Dirty Laundry", by GERALDINE FABRIKANT; New York Times; FEB. 15, 2006.] He now uses an iPad to communicate. [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/03/sumner-redstone-communicates-with-an-ipad-programmed-with-a-profanity.html CNBC article]

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