Economy / This Isn’t About Rosebud, David Ellison Antitrust law exists so that a free press and an open market never hang on the temperament of one well-meaning billionaire. Media mogul David Ellison at CinemaCon 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada,on April 16, 2026. (Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images)The heir to one of the largest fortunes on earth, who currently runs a billion-dollar media colossus, David Ellison has come hat in hand to New York Times readers asking for their sympathy. Antitrust law is not about David Ellison’s Rosebud. Antitrust law exists so that a free press and an open market never hang on the temperament of one well-meaning billionaire.