Live Nation director boasted of gouging ticket buyers, "robbing them blind"
9 hours ago
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- Newly unsealed documents reveal a Live Nation regional director admitted to gouging ticket buyers and 'robbing them blind' with fees for minor upgrades like parking.
- Live Nation attempted to exclude internal Slack messages from a trial seeking to break up the company and Ticketmaster, claiming they are irrelevant and prejudicial.
- The US government and state attorneys general opposed the motion, arguing the messages show Live Nation's contempt for fans, calling them 'so stupid' and bragging about overcharging them.
- The messages were exchanged between Live Nation employees Ben Baker and Jeff Weinhold, with Baker making the 'robbing them blind' comment.
- Baker was a regional Director of Ticketing in 2022 and is now Head of Ticketing for Venue Nation, while Weinhold is a Senior Director of Ticketing for Live Nation’s Capital Region.