Antitrust and Sports Venues

President Donald Trump granted an unconditional pardon Wednesday to Timothy Leiweke, former CEO and cofounder of Oak View Group, months after the Justice Department charged him with conspiring with a rival to rig the bidding process for a new arena project in Texas. Leiweke, a prominent sports and venue developer known for Los Angeles’s entertainment district and past leadership roles at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, is cleared of federal liability by the clemency despite the pending antitrust case.