Trump Pardons Oak View Group Cofounder in Texas Arena Bid-Rigging Case

Sports executive Tim Leiweke, who was indicted on federal antitrust charges, received clemency as the president pardoned other political and public figures.
Trump Pardons Oak View Group Cofounder in Texas Arena Bid-Rigging Case
Tim Leiweke (R) chats with Jon Bon Jovi as MLSE Chairman Larry Tanenbaum listens during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Toronto Raptors in Toronto, Canada, on Oct. 30, 2013. AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Frank Gunn
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President Donald Trump has pardoned Tim Leiweke, the cofounder and former chief executive of Oak View Group (OVG), a leading developer of sports and entertainment venues. Leiweke had been indicted on federal charges alleging that he conspired to manipulate the bidding process for a multimillion-dollar arena project in Texas.

The Justice Department revealed the clemency in a document published Wednesday, noting it was signed by the president on Dec. 2. Leiweke, who resigned from his CEO role after the charges, has maintained his innocence throughout the proceedings.
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.