Lionsgate said late yesterday it has reached an agreement with legendary activist investor Carl Icahn and BrettIcahn under which the Icahns will sell their stake in Lionsgate.
Son Brett, 33, has been with Icahn for 11 years and now scouts deals for Pop as comanager of the Sargon portfolio (he and another rising star working for Icahn, David Schechter, brought forward the Netflix investment).