Former Washington Commanders team owner Dan Snyder was a major investor in the upcoming film The Apprentice, which chronicles the early years of the life of former United States President Donald Trump. But it does not sound like he is happy with the way the film turned out.
According to a report from Variety, Dan Snyder invested money into the film using the company Kinematics, a company that is backed by Snyder, under the impression that the movie would be a flattering portrayal of Trump. But when he saw the movie, he was “furious” at the way Trump was portrayed and seems to now be trying to prevent the movie from being released.
“Sources say Snyder, a friend of Trump’s who donated $1.1. million to his inaugural committee and Trump Victory in 2016 and $100,000 to his 2020 presidential campaign, put money into the film via Kinematics because he was under the impression that it was a flattering portrayal of the 45th president. Snyder finally saw a cut of the film in February and was said to be furious. Kinematics’ lawyers were enlisted to fight the release of The Apprentice, and the cease-and-desist letters began flying,” Variety wrote.
Snyder was the longtime owner of the NFL franchise in Washington, but he recently sold the team following various unflattering claims and lawsuits about the working environment.
[Variety]
