Emanuel ribs brother Ari's purchase of cage-fighting company

[Verace]

One of the main players in the group that bought the ufc is Ari Emanuel, CEO of the william moris endevour (WME-IMG)... now here is the part i didnt know: His brother is actually Rahm Emanuel, Chicagos current mayor.

Now this is interesting for many reasons, such as the ufc having deeper conections in the gov that could influence such things as the ali act being implemented or not in mma and things like that.

Maybe this is obvious for americans but i guess not for everybody, but still here is an interesting article i came across on Rahm talking about his brother buying the UFC :

Put 'em in the octagon?

Mayor Rahm Emanuel famously grew up in a family with two brothers, constantly vying for parental attention and sniping at each other. So perhaps it’s no surprise that the mayor couldn’t help but take a bit of a swat at his younger, super-agent brother Ari Emanuel on Tuesday, the day after his WME/IMG agency acquired the mixed martial arts promotion UFC for a reported $4 billion.

Emanuel's swipe about his brother’s new purchase came after he toured 2112, a music and technology business incubator in a former warehouse space in Portage Park. Emanuel celebrated the operation's one-year anniversary by cutting the ribbon on a film and video production and photography expansion.

“I know I’m going to get in trouble for this: I hope Ari, my brother, doesn’t find out about it, or he will be buying this thing in no time,” Emanuel said of the music incubator. “It’s a joke. I know I’m going to get in trouble now. It’s a joke, guys, he spent all his money on UFC. He asked my parents for whatever they had. That’s a joke too.”

If nothing else, it's a change of pace from the mayor having to defend himself against allegations he was going soft on city ride-sharing rules because Ari Emanuel has a stake in Uber. (Bill Ruthhart)

Article: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-rahm-emanuel-ari-emanuel-ufc-story.html

 

[Paradigm]

I didn't think it was a secret or anything that they were brothers. Maybe Ari should have put his money to work to lower Chicago's murder rate instead of buying some cagefighting operation.

 

[GusDawg]

Rahm is one crooked and dirty SOB.

 

[Morning Star]

I had zero clue they were related let alone Ari was the younger of the two. Looks like they got a Michael/Fredo dynamic.

 

[Verace]

I didn't think it was a secret or anything that they were brothers. Maybe Ari should have put his money to work to lower Chicago's murder rate instead of buying some cagefighting operation.

its not a secret at all as far as im concerned. im just saying i just learned about it. sorry if it seemed like i was saying that

Rahm is one crooked and dirty SOB.

are you from chicago? i heard his popularity isnt that good right now. any stories or examples?

to be fair, zuffa guys are station/local cassino owners... not exactly the most righteous people too.

 

[ralphus1]

Rahm is one crooked and dirty SOB.

Learned it at the foot of the master, Slick Willie. Reelected after keeping evidence of a police killing of a teenager under wraps until after the election.

 

[Coolidge]

Rahm should be behind bars.

 

[GusDawg]

its not a secret at all as far as im concerned. im just saying i just learned about it. sorry if it seemed like i was saying that


are you from chicago? i heard his popularity isnt that good right now. any stories or examples?

to be fair, zuffa guys are station cassino owners... not exactly the most righteous people too

No I'm not from Chicago but as Ralphus said, his corruption goes back to the Clinton admin and probably before that. If you're interested check into his scandals and corruption. Pretty nasty.

 

[killakillakilla]

its not a secret at all as far as im concerned. im just saying i just learned about it. sorry if it seemed like i was saying that


are you from chicago? i heard his popularity isnt that good right now. any stories or examples?

to be fair, zuffa guys are station/local cassino owners... not exactly the most righteous people too.

Its pretty clear that Rahm made moves to cover up the Laquan McDonald scandal in Chicago right before his reelection. Thats when people really started not liking him.

 

[orangecuse]

A high level hollywood agency exec powerbroker and an absolutely shady power hungry politician now mayor in the dirtiest political arena Chicago.
Yeah I'm guessing that family is into all kinds of dirty shit and has been for generations.

 

[Verace]

A high level hollywood agency exec powerbroker and an absolutely shady power hungry politician now mayor in the dirtiest political arena Chicago.
Yeah I'm guessing that family is into all kinds of dirty shit and has been for generations.

business as usual.... they just handed the ufc to a bigger gang

 

[theincognito]

is Ari the new Lorenzo?

 

[Nihongi]

Emanuel should just focus on fixing the problems in Chicago.

 

[kiley_sean]

This corrupt, scumbag family makes the Fertittas and Dana look like Hare Krishnas.

 

[Verace]

is Ari the new Lorenzo?

His wikipedia has already been updated:

"Ariel Zev 'Ari' Emanuel is an American talent agent, the CEO of the UFC and the co-CEO of William Morris Endeavor"

From that, id say the answer to your question is yes.