John Paul DeJoria: The Deal Behind Patrón's $5.1B Sale

Bacardi Limited announced it would acquire Patrón Spirits International AG for $5.1 billion. Patrón cofounder John Paul DeJoria explains why selling his 70 percent stake in the company was an easy decision to make and discusses how the deal went down.

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