Deals
T-Mobile CEO Defends Sprint Merger as Opposition Mounts
- Justice Department said to have complained about merger plan
- T-Mobile has pursued yearlong quest to combine with Sprint
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As fears grow that regulators will quash T-Mobile US Inc.’s Sprint Corp. merger, Chief Executive Officer John Legere is leading a personal crusade to rescue the deal.
The CEO, known for his straggly hair, magenta T-shirts and Twitter antics, has made frequent trips to Washington since the proposed combination was announced in April of 2018. And he’s used his social media presence to make his case. In the latest volley, Legere disputed a Wall Street Journal story that said Justice Department staffers voiced doubts about the transaction being approved in its current form.