Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner leads $55B Saudi-backed buyout of EA Sports (www.independent.co.uk)

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Donald Trump’s son-in-law is poised to lead a $55 billion deal backed by Saudi Arabia to buy Electronic Arts, according to multiple reports.

The deal, led by Ivanka Trump’s husband, Jared Kushner, is set to pay shareholders $210 per individual share, marking the largest leveraged buyout on record.

The massive sale will involve Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, and Silver Lake.

Electronic Arts has created some of the most famous video games in the world, including The Sims, Plants vs Zombies and Titanfall.

It is also the owner of EA Sports, producing some of the gaming industry’s biggest sports franchises, including, until recently, the FIFA series.

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[-] ShellMonkey@piefed.socdojo.com 23 points 4 days ago

But Hunter and his foreign income...

[-] 0ndead@infosec.pub 13 points 4 days ago

Jared Kushner is a traitor

[-] turbowafflz@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

I wonder if games like the sims that have content that the saudi government wouldn't approve of will have to be changed

[-] relativestranger@feddit.nl 5 points 4 days ago

that's pretty much a given. some player-made mods probably in the crosshairs, too

[-] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 days ago

So TikTok and now EA video games. Interesting.

[-] HorikBrun@kbin.earth 2 points 4 days ago

Sounds like he's as savvy with his money as dad is. Good riddance.

[-] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago

Ashton Kutcher is way cooler

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