CAA's top team eyes over $200 million payout in Pinault deal

Creative Artists Agency's (CAA) top staff are in line to pocket more than $200 million as part of the acquisition of the Hollywood talent agency by the Pinault family, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Los Angeles-based CAA's top executives including co-chair Bryan Lourd could sell a 5% stake in the deal, reducing their holding in the business to about a third, the report said, citing documents shared to potential lenders.

A final decision on a payout has yet to be made, the newspaper added.

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Artemis and CAA did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comments.

Earlier this month, French luxury goods billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault's family holding company Artemis reached an agreement for a majority stake in CAA. Financial details of the deal were not provided.

CAA represents thousands of actors, directors and music artists including Beyonce and Pinault's wife, Salma Hayek.