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paleofuture.bsky.social
“Leiweke was represented by Trump ally and former Rep. Trey Gowdy…”
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Dec 4
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year, according to a document released online.
Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year, according to a ...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
noahshachtman.bsky.social
This came *after* Trump pardoned one of the execs who was supposed to be a witness in the Live Nation antitrust case.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/o...
Tim Leiweke pardon
March 21, 2026 at 2:19 PM
yasharali.bsky.social
NEWS

President Trump has pardoned Tim Leiweke, a major figure in live entertainment and sports, who was indicted on conspiracy charges.

Was Leiweke charged by the Biden DOJ?

Nope!

Trump’s own DOJ charged Leiweke this past July.

Leiweke was repped by former Congressman Trey Gowdy per CNN.
A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against Timothy J. Leiweke, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Oak View Group (OVG), for orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university in Austin, Texas, the Justice Department's Antitrust Division announced today. OVG develops and provides a variety of services to live entertainment venues. The indictment, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleges that, from approximately February 2018 through at least June 2024, Leiweke conspired with the Chief Executive Officer of a competitor to rig the bidding for the development, management, and use of a multi-purpose arena that was to be located on the campus of a public university in Austin, Texas (the "Arena Project"). "As outlined in the indictment, the Defendant rigged a bidding process to benefit his own company and deprived a public university and taxpayers of the benefits of competitive bidding," said Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater of the Justice Department's Antitrust Division. "The Antitrust Division and its law enforcement partners will continue to hold executives who cheat to avoid competition accountable." "Unfair business practices, like those employed here, make it very difficult for the American people to pursue prosperity like our founders intended," said U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas. "In the Western District of Texas, we're proud to work with our colleagues in the Antitrust Division on these types of cases, and we will do all we can to ensure those who engage in the type of conduct described in this case are held to account." "
December 4, 2025 at 12:15 AM
rbreich.bsky.social
Trump just pardoned ANOTHER alleged white collar crook — live entertainment executive Timothy Leiweke — who was indicted by Trump's own DOJ this past July for conspiring to rig a bidding process.

A new Golden Age for corporate crimes.
December 4, 2025 at 9:31 PM
kenvogel.bsky.social
SCOOP-3: In January, Oak View Group, then controlled by Tim Leiweke, donated $250k to Trump's inaugural.

In July, Leiweke was charged in a bid-rigging case.

He was expected to testify in the DOJ's case against LiveNation.

But this month, before either case went to trial, he was pardoned by Trump
Campaign finance filing showing Oak View Group's $250,000 donation to the Trump inaugural committee. Justice Department press release announcing the indictment of Tim Leiweke for his role in a bid rigging case related to a new arena. President Trump's pardon of Tim Leiweke, signed on December 2, 2025.
December 22, 2025 at 7:01 PM
nytimes.com
President Trump on Tuesday pardoned Timothy Leiweke, a real estate developer who had been charged by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year with rigging the bidding process for a sports arena.
Trump Pardons Developer Prosecuted by His Administration
This summer, Trump administration officials had lauded the indictment of Timothy J. Leiweke as an effort to root out corruption and unfair business practices.
nyti.ms
December 4, 2025 at 1:10 PM
citizensforethics.org
Sports executive Tim Leiweke faced charges of rigging the bid for a $375 million basketball arena.

Leiweke's lawyer raised the case to Trump after a round of golf together.

Weeks later, Trump pardoned Leiweke.
Exclusive | A Round of Golf Changed Trump’s Tone on the Concert Industry
The president’s pardon of sports executive Tim Leiweke ended a major case from his Justice Department.
www.wsj.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
soundofhockey.com
Tod Leiweke told Kraken season ticket holders today that a third jersey is officially coming next season. #SeaKraken
April 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
peggystuart.bsky.social
Back in December, Trump pardoned a real estate indicted BY HIS OWN DOJ! #TrumpsCorruptCongress and White House ⬇️

www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump pardons real estate developer indicted under his own DOJ
Tim Leiweke was charged with conspiring to rig a bid to build a Texas sports arena.
www.politico.com
September 25, 2026 at 6:15 PM
circlingseasports.bsky.social
Per Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet tonight, @seattlekraken.com CEO Tod Leiweke met with the team in Buffalo today. It's unclear what the reasoning for the visit is, as Leiweke doesn't normally do this.

Kraken fans, what do you think is up?

Photo via the Seattle Kraken.

#SeaKraken #SeattleKraken
January 12, 2025 at 3:24 AM
newrepublic.com
Trump has given a full and unconditional pardon to entertainment executive Tim Leiweke—whom his own Justice Department indicted on charges of “orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university” in Austin. trib.al/qU7UmJr
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
simplyskye.bsky.social
#Trump pardoned Tim Leiweke — who his own DOJ indicted in July for rigging a public university’s arena bid—

It’s all a grift — Saudis to crypto to pardon seekers — everything gets turned into a revenue stream. With 1,500+ pardons already, clemency is a monetized market
The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln X.com President Trump has now pardoned 12 members of Congress convicted of crimes varying from tax evasion, campaign corruption, lying to the FBI, bribery, insider trading, obstruction, etc. If Jeff Epstein were alive today, he'd be a free man in Trump's America.
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
bloomberg.com
President Donald Trump has pardoned longtime sports and entertainment executive Tim Leiweke after he was criminally charged in July with bid-rigging related to the development of an arena at the University of Texas
Ex-Oak View CEO Leiweke Pardoned by Trump in Bid-Rigging Case
President Donald Trump pardoned longtime sports and entertainment executive Tim Leiweke after he was criminally charged in July with bid-rigging related to the development of an arena at the University of Texas.
bloom.bg
December 4, 2025 at 2:00 AM
alisonl.bsky.social
Tune in to KHN tonight beginning at 6:30 tonight where #SeaKraken  CEO Todd Leiweke will join the pregame show!
April 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
cnn.com
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year, according to a document released online.
Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump issued a “full and unconditional pardon” for Oak View Group co-founder Tim Leiweke, who was indicted by the president’s own Justice Department earlier this year, according to a ...
www.cnn.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:31 AM
denverpost.com
Trump pardons former Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke in bid-rigging case trib.al/7J7WyBh
Trump pardons former Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke in bid-rigging case
A grand jury indicted Leiweke in July on allegations of bid-rigging in the construction process.
trib.al
December 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
dawnberkoski.bsky.social
Artwork by Shelley Leiweke 💓
April 29, 2026 at 8:20 AM
dawnberkoski.bsky.social
Artwork by Shelley Leiweke 💓
April 18, 2026 at 4:07 AM
reuters.com
Trump pardons Oak View co-founder Leiweke reut.rs/4oATBd4
Trump pardons Oak View co-founder Leiweke
U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned the co-founder of stadium developer Oak View Group Tim Leiweke, who was charged earlier this year with rigging bids for a Texas arena, according to a document released by the Justice Department.
reut.rs
December 4, 2025 at 3:30 AM
jsweetli.bsky.social
So Leiweke worked for conservative recluse billionaire Philip Anschutz

www.newyorker.com/magazine/201...
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
mrsavager.bsky.social
“If we keep promoting failed GMs and firing the coaches it will eventually work out” - Tod Leiweke
April 21, 2025 at 8:53 PM
lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social
Tim Leiweke once called Trump the world's "single greatest Con man." Trump's Justice Department then indicted him for rigging a $375 million arena bid. Trump pardoned him anyway. Leiweke professed "profound gratitude," and has since bought into two European football clubs.
July 24, 2026 at 7:32 PM
newrepublic.com
Trump has given a full and unconditional pardon to entertainment executive Tim Leiweke—whom his own Justice Department indicted on charges of “orchestrating a conspiracy to rig the bidding process for an arena at a public university” in Austin. trib.al/kdwFCSi
December 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
redaktionzack.bsky.social
US-Geschäftsmann Tim Leiweke erhielt 2023 zunächst den Auftrag, Wiens neue Mega-Eventhalle zu bauen. Nun wurde er in den USA wegen Manipulation eines Vergabeverfahrens angeklagt. Schon bei Leiwekes Wien-Engagement gab es Vorwürfe – bei der WKStA gingen zwei Anzeigen ein.

zackzack.at/2025/08/14/u...
US-Anklage gegen gescheiterten Wien Holding-Bestbieter: Fragen an Minister Hanke - zackzack.at
Geschäftsmann Tim Leiweke ergatterte 2023 zunächst den Auftrag, Wiens neue Mega-Eventhalle "WH Arena" zu bauen. Nun wurde er in den USA wegen Manipulation eines Vergabeverfahrens angeklagt. Schon bei ...
zackzack.at
August 14, 2025 at 10:23 AM
circlingseasports.bsky.social
Tod Leiweke mentioned that he addressed the @seattlekraken.com roster this morning.
April 9, 2026 at 4:49 PM