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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Newly released audio recordings filed in the shareholder lawsuit over the creation of TKO Group Holdings offer fresh insight into conversations between Ari Emanuel and Vince McMahon as Endeavor pursued a deal to combine WWE and UFC.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">In September 2022 voice messages, Emanuel sought to reassure McMahon amid ongoing investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, saying Endeavor could indemnify him in certain matters while acknowledging criminal issues could not be covered. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The audio became public after a Delaware court ordered its release as part of the merger litigation, though Emanuel later testified he never personally, nor through Endeavor, indemnified McMahon.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The recordings also include McMahon telling adviser Jeff Sine he favored a deal with Endeavor because it would &#8220;solve a lot of problems.&#8221; The lawsuit, which has since been settled in principle, alleged McMahon rushed the sale to secure his future role with the merged company, claims the defendants have denied.</p>



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New Audio Details Ari Emanuel’s Assurances to Vince McMahon Before WWE-UFC Merger

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