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Court filing reveals President Trump spoke to Live Nation CEO before antitrust case was settled
Live Nation disclosed in a court filing that CEO Michael Rapino spoke personally with President Donald Trump in February. This conversation occurred in the weeks before the Justice Department reached a surprise settlement in a long-standing antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
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A court filing revealed a personal conversation between President Trump and Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino prior to the DOJ settlement.
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Court Filing Reveals Trump Spoke With Live Nation CEO Before DOJ Settlement
confidence 100%Live Nation disclosed in a court filing that CEO Michael Rapino spoke personally with President Donald Trump in February. This conversation occurred in the weeks before the Justice Department reached a surprise settlement in a long-standing antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
What's confirmed:
- President Donald Trump spoke personally with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino in February.
- The conversation took place in the weeks before the Justice Department settled its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
- Live Nation lawyers stated the two discussed various business topics but did not discuss substantive terms of a potential settlement.
- The antitrust settlement was described as a surprise.