Jeff Warshaw Wants Legal Memo Kept Confidential

Connoisseur Media CEO Jeffrey Warshaw is asking the Connecticut Supreme Court to block Soros Fund Management from obtaining a confidential legal memorandum prepared by his attorneys. The request stems from a discovery dispute in his lawsuit claiming he was promised compensation for helping Soros acquire a controlling stake in Audacy.

Warshaw seeks review of an order requiring him to produce the unredacted memo—containing his lawyers’ opinions and case analysis—by October 27, plus an emergency stay. Without a stay, he must turn it over to Soros and executive Michael Del Nin on Tuesday, exposing the opposing side’s legal strategy.

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He sued last year, alleging he brought Soros the opportunity to buy controlling interest in Audacy’s distressed debt and helped advance the deal under an oral agreement for either the CEO role or 5% of profits. Soros denies any agreement.

The issue arose after Warshaw shared the memo with a friend. Judge Sheila Ozalis ruled this waived privilege and ordered production without redactions. Warshaw’s lawyers argue the court applied the wrong standard and failed to determine whether the disclosure substantially increased the likelihood Soros would obtain the document. They say Connecticut law affords heightened protection to legal strategy and warn the ruling could undermine the “zone of privacy for strategic litigation planning.”

Warshaw claims disclosure would cause “irreparable injury.” Soros opposes any delay. The Chief Justice has one week to decide on expedited review—the same day as the deadline. Trial is set for August 3, 2027.