Live Nation told a court that Donald Trump spoke with chief executive Michael Rapino before the Justice Department settled its antitrust case. The disclosure has intensified scrutiny of White House influence as states press ahead after a jury found Ticketmaster to be a monopoly.

President Donald Trump spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation in the weeks before the Justice Department abruptly settled its longstanding antitrust lawsuit against the entertainment

Live Nation has confirmed that CEO Michael Rapino held a conversation with President Donald Trump before a surprise antitrust trial settlement.

Live Nation has confirmed that CEO Michael Rapino held a conversation with President Donald Trump before a surprise antitrust trial settlement.

Live Nation lawyers have revealed that President Donald Trump spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation in the weeks before the Justice Department abruptly settled its longstanding antitrust lawsuit against the entertainment giant and its Ticketmaster subsidiary.