Ep 221 — Live Nation Is About To Get Hit With One Hell Of A Surcharge
About this episode
The episode discusses various legal issues including an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticket Master, political protests, and government actions regarding ICE and criminal prosecutions.
The lady who wore a penis costume to a No Kings protest in Fairhope, Alabama was acquitted of disturbing the peace. DNI Tulsi Gabbard referred the Ukraine Whistleblower and former Intelligence Community Inspector General to the DOJ for criminal prosecution. Crime: TBD. US Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro continues to harass the Federal Reserve. This time she sent prosecutors to bang on the door demanding to inspect the ongoing renovations. The Trump administration uses the threat of administrative sanctions to force changes it can’t get from Congress or the courts. The Justice Department extorted $17 million from IBM — which just so happens to have billions of dollars in government contracts! — for committing DEI “fraud.” And the FTC forced brand advisers to agree not to “discriminate” against conservative media outlets. On a more positive note, a judge in Maryland continues to block the ICE facility being constructed in the state, and Judge Richard Leon put the kibosh on Trump’s ballroom … again . MAIN SHOW: A jury slapped Live Nation and Ticket Master in the antitrust lawsuit filed in New York. The feds noped out two days into trial, but the states who picked up the baton and ran…
People in this episode
Host: Liz Dye
Topics covered
- antitrust lawsuit
- government oversight
- political protests
- ICE operations
- legal decisions
- criminal prosecution
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Live Nation, Ticket Master, IBM, FTC, ICE
Places: Alabama, Maryland, New York
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