Hollywood’s Ari Emanuel Said to Seek Musk-Twitter Settlement (2)

Hollywood super agent Ari Emanuel has attempted to pave the way for a potential settlement between Elon Musk and Twitter Inc. over their disputed $44 billion takeover, according to people familiar with the matter.

Emanuel contacted Twitter board member Egon Durban within the past few weeks and suggested the two sides find a solution to their dispute over the buyout ahead of upcoming court proceedings, said the people, asking not to be identified because the talks were private.

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Durban notified the Twitter board about the conversation, the people added. It is unclear if the social media company responded to ...