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Billionaire Sued for Allegedly Extorting $50 Million
2 months ago

Billionaire Sued for Allegedly Extorting $50 Million

Live Mint  

Billionaire Marc Lasry has sued a former employee, Gina Strum, for allegedly attempting to extort him for $50 million. Strum threatened to spread false information about Lasry if he did not pay her off. Lasry's lawsuit claims that Strum's behavior caused injury to his business relations with consultants and investors, and seeks to recover damages.

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How the Bucks moved in silence to land Damian Lillard and what it means for Giannis Antetokounmpo
1 year, 2 months ago

How the Bucks moved in silence to land Damian Lillard and what it means for Giannis Antetokounmpo

New York Times  

It was late September inside the Milwaukee Bucks’ offices that sit across the street from Fiserv Forum, and the team’s basketball operations brain trust — from general manager Jon Horst on down — was nowhere to be found. Even Antetokounmpo, who had made the Bucks faithful so nervous when he spoke openly about the prospect of leaving Milwaukee with the …

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NBA approves Haslams’ purchase of Lasry’s stake in Bucks
1 year, 8 months ago

NBA approves Haslams’ purchase of Lasry’s stake in Bucks

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam’s purchase of Marc Lasry’s 25% stake in the Milwaukee Bucks has received approval from the NBA’s board of governors. When the Haslams agreed to purchase Lasry’s stake in the Bucks in late February, reports indicated the deal had valued the team at about $3.5 billion. Lasry and Wesley Edens, both New …

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Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry sells ownership stake to Jimmy Haslam: How does this impact the franchise?
1 year, 8 months ago

Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry sells ownership stake to Jimmy Haslam: How does this impact the franchise?

New York Times  

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry sold his 25 percent team ownership stake to Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Haslam Sports Group, the team announced Friday. Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry is completing the sale of his Bucks stake to Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and Haslam Sports Group for a $3.5 billion valuation on Friday, sources tell me and …

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Lloyd: Haslams returning to Pittsburgh ways with purchase into NBA’s Bucks
1 year, 9 months ago

Lloyd: Haslams returning to Pittsburgh ways with purchase into NBA’s Bucks

New York Times  

INDIANAPOLIS — When Dee and Jimmy Haslam walked into Pittsburgh’s Rooney Sports Complex for the first time as minority owners in 2007, the Steelers had Kevin Colbert, Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger entrenched at the most important positions. Haslam is purchasing Marc Lasry’s shares in the Milwaukee Bucks, joining Wes Edens as the primary co-owners of a franchise that has …

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AP sources: Haslams agree to purchase Lasry’s stake in Bucks
1 year, 9 months ago

AP sources: Haslams agree to purchase Lasry’s stake in Bucks

Associated Press  

MILWAUKEE — Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam have agreed to purchase Marc Lasry’s 25% stake of the Milwaukee Bucks in a deal that puts the value of the NBA franchise at $3.5 billion, two people with knowledge of the negotiations said Monday. Lasry and Wesley Edens, both New York investment firm executives, bought the Bucks from former U.S. …

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Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson
2 years, 4 months ago

Dems look ahead to Barnes in fall race against Ron Johnson

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Lt. Gov. “Democrats will walk through fire and across broken glass to beat Ron Johnson,” Democratic strategist Joe Zepecki said. “It’s going to be difficult, an uphill battle,” Barnes said after Lasry dropped out of the race. Barnes previewed his attack strategy in his first TV spot after his top rivals dropped out, accusing Johnson of being …

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Democrat Barnes emerges as favorite in Wisconsin Senate race
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrat Barnes emerges as favorite in Wisconsin Senate race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes emerged Wednesday as the clear favorite in what had been a crowded Democratic field seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, as his nearest rival dropped out and threw his support behind Barnes. Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry, who polls showed had been running tight with Barnes, explained his surprising move …

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Wisconsin Democrats focus ire on Republican Sen. Johnson
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats focus ire on Republican Sen. Johnson

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democrats looking to unseat Republican Sen. Ron Johnson focused their attacks on him Sunday, and not each other, as the eight candidates made their case to party activists at the state convention held six weeks before the primary. The Democratic Senate candidates blasted Johnson for his attempt to deliver fake Republican Electoral College ballots to then-Vice …

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Democratic Wisconsin Senate hopeful Barnes releases first ad
2 years, 7 months ago

Democratic Wisconsin Senate hopeful Barnes releases first ad

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes highlights his middle class upbringing in his first television ad released Wednesday, after two of his primary challengers have already spent millions on TV spots and as polls show a tightening race. Alex Lasry and Sarah Godlewski gained ground on Barnes, the lieutenant governor, in the latest Marquette University Law …

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Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate Lasry delays filing
2 years, 7 months ago

Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate Lasry delays filing

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Millionaire Wisconsin Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry will not have to report his financial assets until after the Aug. 9 primary, winning a delay to submitting the form that was due Monday. Lasry spokesman Thad Nation told the Wisconsin State Journal that the campaign was “waiting for additional required information in order to complete the financial …

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Wisconsin Democrats vie for edge in crowded Senate race
2 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin Democrats vie for edge in crowded Senate race

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democrats in the crowded primary race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin are trying to distinguish themselves through traditional campaign tactics, like million-dollar television ad buys and policy papers, but also in more unusual ways like selling non-fungible tokens, playing rock songs and releasing folksy online videos. With the Aug. 9 primary still nearly five months away, and …

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US Senate candidate Lasry calls for boosting wages, unions
2 years, 10 months ago

US Senate candidate Lasry calls for boosting wages, unions

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry on Wednesday put forward an economic plan that calls for raising the minimum wage, encouraging unionization, making tuition free for the first two years of public community college or technical school, and increasing apprenticeships. Lasry also calls for making union dues tax deductible and expanding labor rights; allowing contract workers to …

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Johnson enters reelection year with more money than rivals
2 years, 10 months ago

Johnson enters reelection year with more money than rivals

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson entered his reelection year with more money in the bank than any of his many Democratic rivals, even though he trailed some of them in fundraising over the last three months of 2021. Johnson reported having nearly $2.5 million cash on hand at the end of December, more than a $1 million …

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Democratic Senate candidate Lasry releases democracy plan
2 years, 11 months ago

Democratic Senate candidate Lasry releases democracy plan

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alex Lasry released a plan Wednesday that he said would strengthen democracy, his first major policy proposals of the campaign timed to the anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Lasry, who is on leave from his job as an executive with the Milwaukee Bucks, said the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on …

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Wisconsin Treasurer Godlewski launches US Senate bid
3 years, 8 months ago

Wisconsin Treasurer Godlewski launches US Senate bid

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski joined the growing ranks of Democrats running for U.S. Senate on Wednesday, launching her bid for the seat in the battleground state currently held by Republican Sen. Ron Johnson who has yet to say whether he will seek a third term. “Ron Johnson has spent his time covering up for Donald Trump, denying …

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Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces Senate run
3 years, 10 months ago

Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry announces Senate run

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democrat Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, announced Wednesday that he’s running for the U.S. Senate in 2022 for the seat held by Republican Ron Johnson. “The reason I’m getting in is we need a change.” Johnson called Lasry a “33-year-old New Yorker” and hit him for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine …

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33-year-old Bucks exec Alex Lasry gets COVID vaccine early
3 years, 10 months ago

33-year-old Bucks exec Alex Lasry gets COVID vaccine early

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Alex Lasry, a 33-year-old Milwaukee Bucks executive and son of a billionaire, received the coronavirus vaccine this week at a senior living center in Milwaukee, despite not being part of a group currently eligible for the shots in Wisconsin. Lasry, the son of Bucks co-owner and hedge fund manager Marc Lasry, tweeted that his vaccination was “pure …

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Need A Polling Place With Social Distancing? 3 NBA Teams Offer Venues
4 years, 5 months ago

Need A Polling Place With Social Distancing? 3 NBA Teams Offer Venues

NPR  

Need A Polling Place With Social Distancing? 3 NBA Teams Offer Venues Enlarge this image toggle caption Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Teams in the National Basketball Association, the American pro sports league long most vocal on social justice issues, are stepping up their civic participation, as three have now volunteered their facilities to serve as voting sites amid …

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