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Ariel“Ari”ZevEmanuelBACKGROUND(GENERAL/CAREER)

Education

MacalesterCollege-1983

StPaul,MN55105(TheYaleCenterForDyslexia&Creativity,Accessed11/19/16)

WorkExperience

2009-Present:WilliamMorrisEndeavor Co-CEO(LinkedIn,Accessed11/19/16)

1995-June2009:EndeavorAgency FoundingPartner(LinkedIn Accessed11/19/16)

1992-1995:InternationalCreativeManagement SeniorAgent(LinkedIn,Accessed11/19/16)

1990-1992:Intertalent Partner(LinkedIn Accessed11/19/16)

1987-1990:CreativeArtistsAgency Agent(LinkedIn Accessed11/19/16)

QUESTIONSFORARIEL“ARI”ZEVEMANUEL

PoliticalVulnerabilitiesLifelongDemocrat

Background:EmanuelisalifelongDemocratandthebrotherofRahmEmanuel.Whilehisfundraisinganddonationhistoryissporadic,hewasconsiderablyactiveforDemocratsandObamain2008and2012.

• AsaregisteredDemocrat,andsomeonewhohasfinanciallysupportedDemocrats,doyouhaveanyreservationsaboutworkinginaRepublicanadministration,andifsowhatarethey?

• WillyouagreetoceaseallpoliticalactivityanddonationsinsupportofDemocraticcandidatesandcausesinconsistentwiththepoliticalgoalsofthePresident-electwhileworkingwithintheadministration?

• DoyoubelievetheaggressiverhetoricofthispastcampaignseasonhasdamagedMr.Trump’sabilitytogovernor?

HedgingonMr.TrumpduringtheCampaign

Background:Duringthecampaign,EmanuelrefusedtoanswerwhetherhewouldwelcomeTrumpbackasaclientifhelosttheelection.However,itshouldbenotedEmanueldoeshavealengthypositiveprofessionalhistorywithTrump.

• GivenyourhistoryworkingwithMr.Trump,yourlackofsupportduringthecampaignwasnotable.DoyouhaveanydoubtyouwillbeabletopubliclybackthePresidentduringturbulenttimesshouldyoujointheadministration?

• WillyouhaveanypersonalissuesduringtimeswhentheTrumpadministrationfacespartisancriticismfromDemocrats,includingyourbrotherRahmorPresidentObama?

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EnvironmentAtEmanuel’sEndeavor

Background:In2002,Emanuel’scompanywassuedbyanemployeeforallowing“rampantpot-smoking,obscenehazingatcorporateretreats,[and]sexualfrolicsondesks.”Emanuelwasalsoaccusedofmakingantigayandracistslurs(thelawsuitwassettledoutofcourt).

• Wasthereanytruthtotheallegationsmadeabouttheworkcultureatyourcompany,andifnotwhydidthecompanydecidetosettlewiththeplaintiff?

• Woulditbeatalllikelythatformeremployeesmightemergewithpublicaccusationssimilartothoseoutlinedinthislawsuit?

• HastherebeenanyeventorproblematEndeavorthatcouldariseandcreateissuesshouldyoujointheadministration?

PastBusinessRelationshipwithTrump

Background:Mr.TrumphasbeenaclientofEmanuel’sforyears.Emanuel’sfirmalsorecentlypurchasedMr.Trump’sMissUniversePageantIn2015.

• DoyoubelieveanypastbusinessrelationshipswithMr.Trumpwouldcreateanyappearanceofaconflictofinterestwereyoutojointheadministration?

PolicyQuestionsGunControl

Background:Emanuelisastaunchadvocateforguncontrolandwasextremelyvocalfollowingthe2012Newtownshooting.

• Willyouhavemoralandethicalqualmbeingamemberofanadministrationthatwilllikelyemphasize2ndamendmentrightsandoftenopposefurtherregulationoffirearms?

• ShouldamajorshootingoccurandthedebateinWashingtonturnpartisan,willyoubeabletostandbythePresident?

TRUMP-PENCE

Trump

InMarch2016,EmanuelRefusedToAnswerWhetherHeWouldWelcomeTrumpBackAsAClientIfHeLostTheElection.“[TheHollywoodReporter:]DonaldTrumpwasaWMEclient.YouguysarebothcommittedDemocratsandhavecontributedtoHillaryinthiscampaign.GivensomeofTrump'srhetoric,wouldyouhavehimbackasaclientaftertheelectionifhedoesn'twin?EMANUEL:I'mnotcontemplatinganyofthat.I'mnotdelvingintothatconversationwithyou.”(MatthewBelloni,“AriEmanuelandPatrickWhitesellUnleashed WME IMG sStrategy,IPOPlans,ChinaAndTheDoubters,”TheHollywoodReporter,3/30/16)

• WhenAskedAboutThePresidentialRaceInDepth,EmanuelSaid“IDon’tWantToTalkAboutPoliticalIssues.”“[TheHollywoodReporter:DoyouthinkHillaryhasaHollywoodenthusiasmproblem?EMANUEL:ProbablyherbestfriendisHaim[Saban],sohe'sprobablyworkingthroughthat,andthere'ssomeothersupporters.Ithinkit'scontingentonwhomshefaces.So…[TheHollywoodReporter:]Ifit'saTrump-Hillarybattle?EMANUEL:Icangiveyoumybrother'snumber,he'llbehappyto[talk].Idon'twanthimtotalkaboutHollywood,andIdon't

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wanttotalkaboutpoliticalissues.”(MatthewBelloni,“AriEmanuelandPatrickWhitesellUnleashed WME IMG sStrategy,IPOPlans,ChinaAndTheDoubters,”TheHollywoodReporter,3/30/16)

Pence

NoKnownPenceRemarks

ASpokesmanForAriEmanuel’sBrother,ChicagoMayorRahmEmanuel,SaidThatRahm“HadAWorkingRelationship”WithPenceWhenTheTwoServedInTheHouseOfRepresentatives,CitingTheFactThatTheirOfficesOnCapitolHillSharedAHallway.“EmanuelspokesmanAdamCollinssaidTrumpandthemayorhavemetbeforeandspokenonthephone,butdidnotprovideanyadditionaldetail.Thetwohavenotspokensincetheelection,hesaid.CollinsalsonotedthatEmanuelhashadaworkingrelationshipwithVicePresident-electMikePence.ThetwoworkedtogetherinCongress,hesaid,withtheirofficessharingthesamehallwayintheLongworthHouseOfficeBuildinginWashington.”(RickPearson,BillRuthhart,andKimGeiger,“FewIllinoisansWillHaveCloutWithTheNewPresident DemocratsOutInCold,”TheChicagoTribune 11/11/16)

RNC

RNC

NoKnownRNCComments

Priebus

NoKnownPriebusComments

In2012,AriEmanuel,ReincePriebus,AndIvankaTrumpWereAllPubliclyAnnouncedGuestsOfPoliticoAtTheWhiteHouseCorrespondents’Dinner.“POLITICOActressCharlizeTheron;EvaLongoriaof“DesperateHousewives”;GreenBayPackersstarCharlesWoodson;fashiondesignerandstylistRachelZoe;WMECEOAriEmanuel;AmbassadorYousefAlOtaiba;MPAAChairmanChrisDodd;FCCChairmanJuliusGenachowski;formerMichiganGov.JenniferGranholm;LouisianaGov.BobbyJindal;businessmanandphilanthropistRonaldS.Lauder;entrepreneurAerinLauder;DNCC’sTheoLeCompte;VirginiaGov.BobMcDonnell;ObamacampaignmanagerJimMessina;filmmakerandjournalistPerriPeltz;RNCChairmanReincePriebus;GoogleExecutiveChairmanEricSchmidt;entrepreneurIvankaTrump;Sen.MarkWarner.”(“WhiteHouseCorrespondents DinnerGuestList TheLatest,”Politico 4/27/12)

GENERALCONTROVERSY

BlacklistingMelGibson

In2006,AfterMelGibsonReportedlyMadeAnti-SemiticRemarksWhileBeingArrested,AriEmanuelPubliclySuggestedThatHollywoodShould“Professionally[Shun]MelGibsonAndRefus[e]ToWorkWithHim.”“Atatimeofescalatingtensionsintheworld,theentertainmentindustrycannotidlystandbyandallowMelGibsontogetawaywithsuchtragicallyinflammatorystatements.WhenThePassionoftheChristcameout,Gibsonwasquotedascategoricallydenyinganyanti-Semitismattributedtohim:‘Forme,itgoesagainstthetenetsofmyfaith,toberacistinanyform.Tobeanti-Semiticisasin.It’sbeencondemnedbyonePapalCouncilafteranother.There’sencyclicalsonit,whichis,youknow tobeanti-Semiticistobeunchristian,andI’mnot.’Nowweknowthetruth.Andnoamountofpublicist-approvedcontritioncanpaperitover.Peopleintheentertainmentcommunity,whetherJeworgentile,needtodemonstratethattheyunderstandhowmuchisatstakeinthisby

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professionallyshunningMelGibsonandrefusingtoworkwithhim,evenifitmeansasacrificetotheirbottomline.”(AriEmanuel,“TheBottomLineOnMelGibson sAnti SemiticRemarks,”TheHuffingtonPost 7/30/06)

SandraEpsteinLawsuitAgainstEndeavor

In2002,AFormerAgent,SandraEpstein,SuedEndeavorForSexualHarassment,WhichTheAgencyUltimatelySettledFor$2.25Million.“InApril2002,anagentnamedSandraEpsteinsuedEndeavor,alleging,amongotherthings,sexualharassmentandpointingoutthatatonepointshehadbeenthelonewomanamongadozenmaleagents.Accordingtocourtpapers,Ms.Epsteinultimatelysettledherclaimsfor$2.25million.ButnotbeforeunderwritersatLloyd’sofLondon,Endeavor’sinsurer,canceledtheagency’semploymentpracticespolicy,provokingasecondsuitbyEndeavoragainstLloyd’sandalawfirmtheinsurershadbeenpayingtorepresenttheagency.”(MichaelCieply,“AgentReplayingAHollywoodDrama,”TheNewYorkTimes,7/27/08)

InCourtFilings,EpsteinAccusedTheAgencyOfAllowing“RampantPot-Smoking,ObsceneHazingAtCorporateRetreats,[And]SexualFrolicsOnDesks.”“Indepositionsandcourtfilingsinthesecondsuit ultimatelysettledunderundisclosedterms Ms.EpsteinandotherEndeavoremployeesdescribedofficeescapadesthatincludedrampantpot-smoking,obscenehazingatcorporateretreats,sexualfrolicsondesks,andoneagentdemandingthathisassistantsbookprostitutesforhim.”(MichaelCieply,“AgentReplayingAHollywoodDrama,”TheNewYorkTimes 7/27/08)

EpsteinAllegedThatEmanuel“AllowedAFriendToOperateAPornographicWebsiteOutOfTheAgency’sQuarters”AndMade“AntigayAndRacistRemarks.”“Mr.Emanuel,thefilingssaid,allowedafriendtooperateapornographicWebsiteoutoftheagency’squarters.Also,accordingtoMs.Epstein’sfilings,Mr.Emanuelmadeantigayandracistremarks accusationshedisputedatthetime.Ms.EpsteinsaidMr.EmanuelblockedherfromsendingascriptabouttheNavySealstotheactorWesleySnipes.‘ThatisthedumbestthingI’veeverheard,’theagentwasreportedinthepaperstohavesaid.‘Everyoneknowsthatblacksdon’tswim.’”(MichaelCieply,“AgentReplayingAHollywoodDrama,”TheNewYorkTimes 7/27/08)

CriminalFilings

NoRecordsFound(Lexis,Accessed11/19/16)

CONTROVERSIALPOLICYSTANCES/STATEMENTS

GunControl

InADecember2012BlogPostInTheWakeOfTheNewtownShooting,EmanuelArguedForFurtherGunControl,Saying“ThereIsNoExcuseToPutThisOffAnotherYear,AnotherElectionCycle.”“ThereisnowaytoignorethetragedythattookplaceinNewtown.Itweighsonusasacountry.Asaparentitisunfathomable,andcompelsmetoquestionhowthiscouldhavehappened.Iamthefirsttoacknowledgethattheissueofguncontroliscomplicatedandhasmanysides.Iamnotheretoeducateanyoneonthematter.Butjustbecausesomethingiscomplicateddoesn’tmeanthatweshouldjustthrowourhandsup.Itactuallymeansthatitmattersandthatweneedtocometothetableandfigurethisout.AsI’vesaidbefore,ifyou’relookingforanexcusetofail,youwillalwaysfindone.Wehavefailedasacountryifwecannotfindasolutionthatkeepsourchildren,schoolsandfamiliessafe.Thismeanstakingastance-demandingfromourpoliticiansthatwemovepasttherhetoric,fearandfocusonre-electionandsolvetheproblemthatcutsattheverycoreofourfreedom-theabilityforourchildrentogoto

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POLITICALACTIVITY

PoliticalAffiliation

AccordingToGOPDataCenter,ArielZevEmanuelIsListedAsARegisteredDemocratVoterInLosAngelesCounty,CA,AndIsCalculatedToBeA“HardDemocrat.”(GOPDataCenter Accessed11/19/16)

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WhenAskedAboutTheDeal,EmanuelSaidTrump“WantedToSellIt.‘Great,WeWantToBuyIt.’”“[TheHollywoodReporter:]OK.HowdidthedealwithTrumpforMissUniversecometogether?EMANUEL:Therewasaproblem.Hewasrunning[forpresident].Hewantedtosellit.‘Great,wewanttobuyit.’”(MatthewBelloni,“AriEmanuelandPatrickWhitesellUnleashed WME IMG sStrategy,IPOPlans,ChinaAndTheDoubters,”TheHollywoodReporter,3/30/16)

TheAmountTrumpSoldTheMissUniversePageantForWas“Undisclosed.”“TrumpsoldtheMissUniverseOrganizationtoEmanuel'sagencyinSeptemberforanundisclosedamount.”(TracySwaartz,“TrumpSaysAriEmanuelOfferedToTakeChargeOfHisConventionFilm,”TheChicagoTribune 6/2/16)

JoeScarborough&Trump:TheMusical

MSNBC“MorningJoe”HostJoeScarboroughIsAnEmanuelClient.“Afterthat,Scarboroughandhisagent,AriEmanuel,wouldhavewhattheyneededtostartliningupfinancialbackerstostageaproduction.Scarborough'swide,expectantsmilebeliedanyinsecurity,anysensethatthismightbeadauntingfieldtojumpinto.”(JasonZengerle,“JoeScarboroughHasBigDreams(Including‘Trump TheMusical ),”GQ,9/17/16)

InSeptember2016,AGQInterviewWithScarboroughRevealedThatHeWasWorkingOnProducing“Trump:TheMusical.”“Finally,hegavemehisscoop.‘I'mworkingonamusical,’hesaid.‘It'sTrump:TheMusical.’Ilaughed,butwhenIrealizedhewasn'tjoking,myamusementgavewaytoadmirationforwhatScarboroughhadglimpsedforhimself:opportunity.AcharacterheonceimaginedintheWhiteHousehenowenvisionedonBroadway.‘It'sactuallyHamiltonmeetsTheBookofMormon,’Scarboroughgushed,pitchinghisconceitforthecomicromp.”(JasonZengerle,“JoeScarboroughHasBigDreams(Including‘Trump TheMusical ),”GQ 9/17/16)

ScarboroughSaidThatHeWouldWorkWithAriEmanuelToLineUp“FinancialBackersToStageAProduction”OfTheMusical.“ThesnippetI'dheardwasrough justademo,Scarboroughremindedme,sungbyafriendofhis butinamonth,he'dvisitaNewYorkCitystudiotoproduceamorepolishedversion.There,DavidCook,TaylorSwift'sbanddirector,wouldmanthesoundboard,andRoryO'Malley,whocurrentlybringsdownthehouseasKingGeorgeIIIinHamilton,wouldhandlethevocalwork.Afterthat,Scarboroughandhisagent,AriEmanuel,wouldhavewhattheyneededtostartliningupfinancialbackerstostageaproduction.Scarborough'swide,expectantsmilebeliedanyinsecurity,anysensethatthismightbeadauntingfieldtojumpinto.”(JasonZengerle,“JoeScarboroughHasBigDreams(Including‘Trump TheMusical ),”GQ,9/17/16)

UFC

InJuly2016,Emanuel’sAgencyPurchasedTheUltimateFightingChampionship(UFC)ForAReported$4Billion.“ChicagoMayorRahmEmanuel'sHollywoodpower-brokerbrotherisnowanowneroftheUltimateFightingChampionship,which,giventheirreputations,soundslikesomethingfirstwoninoraroundtheirNorthShorehomegrowingup.Instead,AriEmanuel'sWME/IMGagencyhasacquiredthemixedmartialartsempire,whoseboutshaveprovedapotentpay-per-viewanddigitalstreamingdraw,especiallyamongmillennials,forareported$4billion.”(PhilRosenthal,“BrawlInTheFamily MayorRahmEmanuel sBroMakes$4BillionBetOnUFC,”TheChicagoTribune,7/12/16)

LiveNationEntertainment

EmanuelHasServedOnTheBoardOfDirectorsForLiveNationEntertainmentSince2007.“ArielEmanuelhasservedasamemberofourboardofdirectorssince2007.”(“Leadership,”LiveNationEntertainment,Accessed11/19/16)

LiveNationPromotesLiveEvents,Including“Ticketing,SponsorshipAndAdvertising,AndArtistManagement.”“LiveNationEntertainment,Inc.(LiveNation),incorporatedonAugust2,2005,isaliveentertainmentcompany.TheCompany'sbusinessesconsistofthepromotionofliveevents,including

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ticketing,sponsorshipandadvertising,andartistmanagement.TheCompany'ssegmentsincludeConcerts,Ticketing,ArtistNation,Sponsorship&Advertising,OtherandCorporate.”(“LiveNationEntertainment,”Reuters,Accessed11/19/16)

LiveNationOwnsTicketmaster.“TheCompanyisalsoaliveentertainmentticketingsalesandmarketingcompany.Ticketmasterprovidesticketsales,ticketresaleservices,andmarketinganddistributionacrosstheglobethroughwww.ticketmaster.com,www.livenation.com,anditsotherWebsites,variousretailoutletsandcallcenters.”(“LiveNationEntertainment,”Reuters,Accessed11/19/16)

TheAudience

In2012,EmanuelCo-FoundedTheAudience,ACompanyThatWould“HelpManageTheSocialMediaProfilesOfCelebrities.”“TheAudiencewasfoundedin2012byentrepreneurOliverLuckett,WMEco-CEOAriEmanuelandformerFacebookpresidentSeanParkertohelpmanagethesocialmediaprofilesofcelebrities.Thecompany'sinvestorsincludedWME,CapricornInvestmentGroup,GuggenheimPartnersandParticipantMedia.(GuggenheimPartnersistheownerofPrometheusGlobalMedia,whichpublishesTheHollywoodReporter.)”(NatalieJarvey,“CelebritySocialMediaServiceTheAudienceSoldToAlAhliHoldingGroup,”TheHollywoodReporter,9/15/15)

TheAudienceWasSoldInSeptember2015ToDubaiBasedAlAhliHoldingGroup.“SocialmediastartuptheAudiencehasbeenacquiredbyAlAhliHoldingGroup,theDubai-basedconstructionandretailconglomerate.AAHGisnotdisclosingtermsofthesalebutsaysthattheLosAngeles-basedsocialanddigitalcontentpublisherwillhelpitcreatenewdirect-to-consumermediaservicesacrossitsholdingcompanies,whichalsoincludeassetsintheliveevent,mediaproduction,sportsandfitnesssectors.”(NatalieJarvey,“CelebritySocialMediaServiceTheAudienceSoldToAlAhliHoldingGroup,”TheHollywoodReporter 9/15/15)

RahmEmanuel

Ari’sBrotherIsRahmEmanuel,AFormerCongress,ChiefOfStaffToObamaAndCurrentMayorOfChicago.“Itdoesn'thurtthatEmanuel'sbrother,RahmEmanuel,wasoneofthemostpowerfulcongressman,chiefofstaffforPresidentObama,andnowmayorofChicago,whilehisotherbrotherisaworld-renowneddoctor,Pattenadded.”(SusannaKim,“TwoHollywoodMegaAgenciesCombineForces,WithClientsTheLikesOfOprahWinfreyAndGiseleBundchen,”ABCNews,12/18/13)

In2009,RahmBroughtAriAsAGuestToAWhiteHouseStateDinnerForIndia’sPrimeMinisterManmohanSingh.“Inthecapital'sbiggestsocialextravaganzasincetheinauguration,theObamasarrangedforatentandcandlelittablesontheSouthLawnoftheWhiteHouse,shunningthetraditionalStateDiningRoom.ChiefofstaffRahmEmanuelbroughthiswife,AmyRule,andhisbrother,AriEmanuel,aHollywoodsuperagent.”(KatherineSkiba,“Obamas1stStateDinner StarsComeOutToHonorPresident,IndianPrimeMinister,”TheChicagoTribune 11/25/09)

Clients

FormerCongressmanBarneyFrank(D-MA)IsAClientOfEmanuel’s.“FrankhasretainedHollywoodsuper-agentAriEmanueltoensureheisapaidfixtureoncabletelevision,thelecturecircuit,inbookstores--andmaybetheoccasionalsitcomorBroadwayshow.”(“LiberalIconFrankEyesHigh ProfileRetirement,”TheAssociatedPress,12/16/12)

WorldWrestlingEntertainment(WWE)IsAClientOfEmanuel’sAgency.“WorldWrestlingEntertainment,bycontrast,hasalmost2million.Conveniently,WME-IMGrepresentstheWWE,andithastappeditscontent-strategyteamtoimproveFightPass’sprogramming.”(NicoleLaPorte,“SuperagentsPatrickWhitesellAndAriEmanuelAreBuildingTheFutureOfHollywood,”FastCompany 11/16/16)

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RevolvingDoor

NoRecordsFound(CenterForResponsivePolitics Accessed11/19/16)

Bankruptcy

NoRecordsFound(Lexis,Accessed11/19/16)

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