Spencer Pratt Accuses CBS of Leaking Interview to Karen Bass Campaign

Spencer Pratt is crying foul on CBS, claiming the network handed his interview footage directly to Karen Bass’PR team to manufacture a political hit piece—and he’s not holding back about it.

The reality TV personality went to X on Saturday to unleash his frustration, alleging that CBS deliberately weaponized his recent interview filmed at his scorched Pacific Palisades property to undermine his mayoral campaign. Pratt didn’t just stick to the alleged media conspiracy either; he used the moment to take another jab at Bass’handling of the devastating 2025 Pacific Palisades fires that destroyed his neighborhood.

But here’s where the story gets interesting: sources close to the situation tell a different story. According to those familiar with CBS’s plans, the network intends to air the full, unedited interview with Pratt on the day this story broke. More importantly, they flatly deny that any footage handoff to the Bass campaign ever occurred. It’s a classic he-said, she-said moment in the middle of a Los Angeles mayoral race that’s already playing out more like a reality show than a political campaign.

Pratt, seemingly undeterred, has already vowed to blacklist CBS entirely. He’s promised complete silence from him if he wins his back-to-back elections to serve eight years as L.A. mayor—a conditional threat that only makes sense if you believe he’s got a genuine shot at the job. Whether that’s confidence or showmanship remains to be seen, but one thing’s clear: this race is getting messier by the day.

The network’s full interview is available for judgment, and viewers can decide for themselves whether Pratt’s accusations hold water or if this is simply campaign theater reaching peak fever pitch.