sell what remained of the business at auction. Levinsohn and Heckman were named as defendants in a shareholder lawsuit filed in 2017 in federal court. Los Angeles Times On 21 August 2017, Levinsohn was named the publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times by tronc, replacing Davan Maharaj. The Los Angeles Times newsroom filed for a union election in December 2017, four months after Levinsohn was hired, and held a union election on 4 January 2018. The staff cited concerns with the company's "nascent plans to establish a network of non-staff contributors to produce stories outside the main newsroom." Levinsohn was placed on unpaid leave in January 2018 after reports of two sexual harassment lawsuits, 'frat house' behavior and questionable decisions on the job from interviews with 26 former colleagues and associates. A law firm hired by Tronc to investigate the sexual harassment claims found no wrongdoing after a three-week investigation. In June 2018, the Los Angeles Times was sold to billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, and Levinsohn was shifted into a new role as the CEO of Tribune Interactive. Levinsohn left Tribune Publishing in 2018 when his job was eliminated. The Arena Group In June 2019, Levinsohn was named chief executive of Sports Illustrated after his firm, then known as Maven Inc., entered into a $45-million licensing arrangement with the magazine's new owner, Authentic Brands Group. In October, Maven laid off 40 journalists, implemented an independent contractor model and removed longtime editor-in-chief Chris Stone. In August 2020, Levinsohn took over for Heckman as Maven's chief executive. Levinsohn prioritized expanding premium content and settling many of the issues created by previous management including issues with previous owner Meredith and journalist Grant Wahl. In September 2021, the company announced that it rebranded itself as The Arena Group, reflecting the company's shift in business strategy towards building "scalable media verticals." He is the chairman and CEO. Personal life He lives in Brentwood, Los Angeles. References American University School of Communication alumni People from Tenafly, New Jersey Tenafly High School alumni American technology chief executives American financial company founders HBO people Living people News Corporation people Yahoo! employees American venture capitalists American corporate directors American Jews Businesspeople from New York City Businesspeople from New Jersey Year of birth missing (living people) 1960s births