New York Sun Owner Joins Bid for The Telegraph
Dovid Efune leads a consortium of US investors in the final stages of the auction for the prominent UK newspaper.
- Dovid Efune, owner of The New York Sun, is competing against other high-profile bidders including Sir Paul Marshall and National World.
- Efune's consortium includes financial backing from Oaktree, Hudson Bay Capital, and the family office of hedge fund manager Michael Leffell.
- The Telegraph, along with its Sunday edition, is expected to sell for between £400m and £500m, with final bids due by September 27.
- RedBird IMI, the Abu Dhabi-backed fund currently holding The Telegraph, seeks to recoup the £600m it paid for the titles last year.
- Other potential bidders include a consortium led by former Cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi and private equity group CVC.