WSJ: The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation’s Back
Justice Department officials questioned conflicts as Trump pushed a settlement in a case the agency had spent more than a decade preparing.
- On Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported that President Donald Trump contacted a senior DOJ official to press for a settlement in the antitrust case against Live Nation, according to sources familiar with the matter.
- Weeks earlier, Live Nation hired Sullivan & Cromwell—the New York-based firm representing Trump in his personal legal troubles—for settlement talks with the Justice Department.
- Justice Department officials questioned whether Boris Epshteyn, Trump's private legal coordinator, represented the president or Live Nation, creating internal friction over his dual interest in the case.
- Antitrust attorney Brendan Benedict called the Wall Street Journal report a "must-read," while Jason Kint, CEO of Digital Content, said the revelations left political observers stunned.
- Earlier this year, the Justice Department prepared a legal fight against Live Nation and Ticketmaster that was over a decade in the making, marking a stark contrast to the current settlement pressure.
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Trump Intervened to Stop Live Nation Trial
“The Justice Department was preparing to wage a legal battle more than a decade in the making against the world’s largest concert promoter. Then President Trump called,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Settle it, the president told a senior DOJ official, the official later told associates.” “The intervention was bizarre. The antitrust trial against Live […]
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The Trump Intervention That Got the DOJ Off Live Nation’s Back
Sources detail how the Trump admin bypassed the DOJ trial team and pushed to settle the Live Nation case, after CEO Michael Rapino met White House officials (Wall Street Journal)
Wall Street Journal: Sources detail how the Trump admin bypassed the DOJ trial team and pushed to settle the Live Nation case, after CEO Michael Rapino met White House officials — Antitrust case started out aiming to force concert giant to sell Ticketmaster. After two White House meetings, a deal kept the company intact.
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