Viacom Indie Directors Vow to Fight Ouster Attempt

Reuters: Viacom’s six independent directors vowed on Monday to fight any attempt to oust them from the board, saying they found “inexplicable” the assertion that controlling shareholder Sumner Redstone was mentally competent and acted of his own free will. The letter came three days after a statement from Redstone, issued by his spokesman, that said the 93-year-old media mogul was considering ousting Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman and the board of directors.