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Live Nation Confirms CEO Talked to Trump Before Surprise Settlement in Antitrust Lawsuit
In court filings, the concert giant disclosed that the White House was directly involved in talks ahead of a settlement that critics have called a "sweetheart deal."
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What happened
According to Billboard’s source item, Live Nation Confirms CEO Talked to Trump Before Surprise Settlement in Antitrust Lawsuit, In court filings, the concert giant disclosed that the White House was directly involved in talks ahead of a settlement that critics have called a “sweetheart deal.”
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Primary source: Live Nation Confirms CEO Talked to Trump Before Surprise Settlement in Antitrust Lawsuit via Billboard. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Live Nation Confirms CEO Talked to Trump Before Surprise Settlement in Antitrust LawsuitBillboard - 2026-06-24T16:22:29+00:00
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