Bill Owens, the former executive producer of “60 Minutes,” is reportedly preparing a tell-all memoir detailing his 37 years at CBS News, according to a proposal obtained by media outlets. The forthcoming book is said to include critical assessments of CBS owner Paramount Global, CEO David Ellison, and editor-in-chief Bari Weiss.

Owens, who resigned from his position last year, reportedly uses the memoir to address what he describes as deepening corporate interference in editorial decisions at CBS News. He contends that this influence compromised the editorial independence he believed was essential to his role as executive producer of the long-running news program.

Among the allegations, Owens reportedly criticizes Paramount’s legal strategy in settling a lawsuit filed by then-President Donald Trump linked to the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview featuring then-Vice President Kamala Harris. In the memoir’s proposal, he calls the settlement “perhaps the worst legal strategy ever employed by the worst-run media company in the history of America.”

The manuscript also reportedly accuses Paramount of establishing an internal surveillance operation, likening it to a “spy ring” that monitored editorial materials such as scripts and story plans. Owens suggests these documents were routinely shared with senior corporate leaders, undermining newsroom autonomy.

This upcoming memoir aims to provide Owens’ most comprehensive public account of the challenges he faced during a period marked by significant upheaval at CBS News and “60 Minutes.” Owens’ departure last year came amid reported tensions over increasing corporate involvement in newsroom content decisions.

CBS News has not publicly commented on the memoir or the allegations contained within the proposal. The project is anticipated to shed light on the internal dynamics of one of America’s most respected news organizations during a time of intense scrutiny over media independence and corporate governance.