Industry associates whispered to Vanity Fair in 1996 about Mottola adopting shady mobster tactics in his running of Sony, demanding loyalty and allegedly keeping a gun in his briefcase.
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Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
After Tomislav whispered in his ear, reporter Lauren Shehadi asked what his teammate said.
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