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Court filing says Trump spoke with Live Nation CEO ahead of DOJ antitrust settlement
A court filing says President Donald Trump spoke in February with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino about the company’s antitrust case, before the Justice Department abruptly reached a federal settlement early in the March trial, according to Live Nation. Most states declined to join the deal, arguing it did not do enough to curb the company’s dominance in venues and Ticketmaster ticketing. The trial continued, and a New York jury later found Live Nation to be a monopoly and said Ticketmaster’s practices led consumers in 22 states to pay an extra $1.72 per ticket.