Live Nation Gave Trump $500k. He Just Killed Their Monopoly Trial

The DOJ spent two years building an antitrust case against Live Nation after the Taylor Swift Eras Tour presale disaster. 40 states joined. The trial started last week with testimony about retaliation, threats, and monopoly power. Then the Trump administration settled behind closed doors, the lead prosecutor didn’t even know. Live Nation donated $500K to Trump’s inauguration. A MAGA lobbyist brokered the deal. 27 states are refusing the settlement. The judge called it “absolute disrespect for the court.“​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Get full access to The Rogue Voice aka Linsay Rousseau at linsayrousseau.substack.com/subscribe