Deals
T-Mobile's Legere Defends Sprint Deal to U.S. Officials, Sources Say
- CEO said to meet with Justice antitrust chief Delrahim on deal
- Meeting signals that merger inquiry is entering final stages
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T-Mobile US Inc. Chief Executive Officer John Legere defended his planned takeover of Sprint Corp. to top Justice Department officials in a bid to head off worries the combination of the two wireless carriers could harm consumers, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Legere met Thursday with antitrust division chief Makan Delrahim and other officials to defend the deal after staff attorneys vetting the merger informed the companies of their concerns, said the people, who requested anonymity because the review is confidential.