Maggie, do we know who the “Chicago firm” was that joined the porn deal? Is it connected to the mob, government, FOB, Rahm E’s brother?
Still digging ...
http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4927634-1.html
Artisan is owned by a group of financiers including Bain Capital; Richland, Gordon & Co. of Chicago; and Canyon Partners of Beverly Hills. More recently, Allen & Co. has hopped aboard and Artisan has already formed “exit” strategies, which in the not-so-distant future consist of raising public funds, merging with a studio, or cashing out in another private placement.