Jason Mudrick is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of the $3.4 billion Mudrick Capital Management, a firm renowned for its expertise in navigating complex credit situations and distressed opportunities. With a career spanning multiple market cycles, Jason brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective on the evolving landscape of distressed investing.  Forgoing a law career at Skadden, he did M&A at Merrill and then joined Contrarian Capital where he learned debt at the right-hand of Jon Bauer.  Taking the leap after the financial crisis, Jason started Mudrick Capital with $5 million and faced the challenges of raising capital in a tough market that nonetheless contained many opportunities.  Jason has lots of great stories, and we explore his current take on the debt landscape, his toughest year, creditor-on-creditor violence, and the wild ride of AMC.

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