Live Nation Discloses CEO Rapino Spoke with Trump Before Antitrust Settlement
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Steven J. Horowitz
Summary
Live Nation has confirmed that its CEO Michael Rapino spoke with President Donald Trump, and that the company held multiple meetings with the Department of Justice and the White House Counsel's office prior to a surprise antitrust trial settlement. The disclosure was made in a filing reviewed by Variety, detailing communications between February 2025 and June 2026.
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VarietyLive Nation Discloses CEO Rapino Spoke with Trump Before Antitrust Settlementvariety.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledLive Nation has confirmed that the company had several meetings with the Department of Justice and the Office of the White House Counsel before a surprise antitrust trial settlement
Live Nation disclosed that the company had 'in-person meetings, videoconferences, telephone calls, and written communications' with the DOJ as well as members of the Office of the White House Counsel between February 2025 and June 2026
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