Utay group among 5 Cubs bidders, Hindery part of his group

(Reuters) - "Marc Utay, a managing partner with New York-based private equity firm Clarion Capital Partners LLC, is leading one of the groups bidding for the Chicago Cubs baseball team, two sources briefed on the matter said on Tuesday.

• Utay leads the group that includes media investor Leo Hindery, said the two sources, who asked not to be identified because the sale process is ongoing."...

In a 1/6/08 Huffington Post article about Hindery's work with the John Edwards campaign, reference is made to his tenure at the Global Crossing Company.

• The New York Times notes Hindery was a founding donor to David Brock's Media Matters for America, the group that targeted Don Imus and is now focusing on radio host Michael Savage.
• (NY Times, 5/3/04): "Among Mr. Brock's donors is Leo Hindery Jr., the former cable magnate,"...

Affirming his faith in Media Matters for America, Hindery is quoted on 10/4/07 in NationalReview.com:

• "Leo Hindery Jr., a cable-television executive who contributes to Democratic causes, says he sees Media Matters as part of a coordinated action on the left. “I thought this was a piece of the puzzle,” Hindery says."

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