Aron Ralston Sucked Into CBS's "Lynch for Pay" Scandal

Of course, if CBS News really didn't want to be in the position of effectively paying Pfc. Lynch for an interview, it had an easy way to avoid that suspicion: Don't present it as a corporate package. But the network hoped that its corporate cousins would help seal the deal. Nor was this the only such CBS effort. After hiker Aron Ralston cut off his arm to free himself from a boulder, the newsmagazine "60 Minutes," hoping to persuade Mr. Ralston to let it film his rehabilitation, noted: "We can put you in touch with CBS Entertainment should you be interested in pursuing a television movie; with Paramount Pictures should you want to explore any movie possibilities; and with Simon & Schuster should Aron be interested in writing a book about his experience. Those are all options for you to consider, and all things that we can help you with."
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