Prosecutors Miss Live Nation Antitrust Trial After Scalpers Buy All Courtroom Tickets
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Summary
U.S. prosecutors were unable to attend a landmark federal antitrust trial against Live Nation after scalpers bought every ticket to the courtroom. Justice Department lawyers discovered astronomical resale prices on Ticketmaster's website, with some jury box seats selling for as high as $2,900, which government employees couldn't afford.
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· 3 pulledAh, shit, I promised my daughter I was going to prosecute Live Nation for her birthday
We're government employees, for heaven's sake. We can't afford those
some seats in the jury box were selling for as high as $2,900
NEW YORK—Jeopardizing the fate of what could be a landmark federal antitrust trial, U.S. prosecutors were reportedly unable to attend the Live Nation trial Friday after scalpers bought every ticket. “Ah, shit, I promised my daughter I was going to prosecu
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