President Swayed into Issuing a Pardon (of Tim Leiweke) by Golf Buddy

Why is this important to Colorado musicians? Because it also involves Live Nation and their concert venues! | By Adam Downer, The Daily Beast | Eighteen holes were all it took for the President to break with his Justice Department’s pursuit of fair prices for live event ticket purchasers. Former prosecutor and GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy, after playing a round of golf with [the president] on November 16, brought up a client of his that he claimed was being unfairly treated, according to sources of The Wall Street Journal.

Three weeks after that round of golf at Mar-a-Lago, [the president], granted a pardon to Gowdy’s client, entertainment businessman Tim Leiweke.
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[UPDATE: Leiweke Resigns After Pardon From Trump: Leiweke thanked Trump for the pardon, resigned from Oak View Group, and a new CEO was appointed. Leiweke said, “This has been a long and difficult journey for my wife, my daughter, and me. The President has given us a new lease on life, with which we will be grateful and good stewards.”
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