The DoJ Clears All Major Holding Companies in Production Investigation

WPP, IPG, Omnicom, Publicis and MDC Partners received subpoenas

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All five agency holding companies subpoenaed by the Department of Justice as part of an investigation into video production and postproduction practices that began in 2016 now claim to have received information confirming that they have been cleared of any wrongdoing.

This would appear to mark the conclusion of a case that stretched over nearly two years and threatened the validity one of the most lucrative parts of the ad business.

A representative for the Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs declined to comment.

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