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$150 Million Lawsuit Filed by RJ Cipriani Against Jeff Shell, Including Subpoena for Ari Emanuel
RJ Cipriani filed a $150 million lawsuit against Jeff Shell on Monday. Ari Emanuel, chief of WME and TKO, received a subpoena requiring a deposition on May 19. The case involves alleged text exchanges about a $7.7 billion UFC streaming rights deal.
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# Cipriani Lawsuit and Emanuel Subpoena RJ Cipriani filed a $150 million lawsuit against Jeff Shell on Monday. Ari Emanuel received a subpoena in the civil case. Cipriani’s attorneys require Emanuel to appear for a deposition lasting up to seven hours on May 19 at their Beverly Hills law offices.
A letter was sent on April 9 to chief legal officer Courtney Braun regarding the subpoena for Ari Emanuel. Emanuel is considered a material witness for plaintiff RJ Cipriani in his lawsuit against Jeff Shell.
The deposition of Ari Emanuel covers all communications regarding Cipriani’s knowledge of or communications concerning the UFC transaction.
attorney Steven Aaronson wrote to Courtney Braun that Emanuel’s direct communications with Cipriani and Jeffrey Shell bear directly on the core allegations in this action.
Steven Aaronson wrote to Courtney Braun that Emanuel’s cooperation with the document production process and deposition will be necessary and appreciated.
lawsuit against Shell, Paramount principals David Ellison and Larry Ellison, and board members contains text exchanges between Cipriani and Shell.
$7.7 billion deal for Paramount+ to acquire streaming rights to UFC bouts. $7.7 billion UFC streaming rights deal was publicly announced after the alleged discussions. Jeff Shell stepped down from his post as president of Paramount Skydance amid the ongoing legal drama.
