Optimum Communications, Inc. et al v. Apollo Capital Management, L.P. et al

  1. April 16, 2026

    Optimum Defends Antitrust Suit Against Apollo, BlackRock

    Apollo, Ares, BlackRock and other financial giants are colluding to block Optimum Communications Inc. from negotiating a debt refinancing to avert bankruptcy, acting as a "cartel" and locking Optimum out of credit markets, Optimum said in a brief opposing the investors' bid to dismiss its antitrust suit in New York.

  2. March 27, 2026

    Apollo, BlackRock Deny Asking Kirkland To Abandon Optimum

    Apollo, Ares, BlackRock and other major financial companies have denied Optimum Communications' claims accusing them of "bullying" Kirkland & Ellis LLP into withdrawing as the telecommunications company's transaction counsel to get revenge for a collusion lawsuit filed in New York federal court.

  3. February 27, 2026

    Optimum Says Apollo, BlackRock Bullied Kirkland Withdrawal

    Optimum Communications is escalating its fight accusing Apollo, Ares, BlackRock and other financial giants of an illegal joint campaign constricting its ability to refinance debt, amending its New York federal court complaint to also accuse the companies of "bullying" Kirkland & Ellis LLP into withdrawing as its transaction counsel.