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Orianna Rosa Royle

TV anchor had a secret phone for conversations with Under Armour founder Kevin Plank

Kevin Plank, founder and chairman of Under Armour (Credit: CNBC / NBCUniversal — Getty Images)

A court case has uncovered the unusual relationship between Under Armour founder Kevin Plank and MSNBC anchor Stephanie Ruhle—revealing the two communicated at "all hours" via a secret phone and email address.

According to newly unsealed court documents, the 51-year-old billionaire allegedly shared confidential financial information about the sportswear giant with Ruhle when she was a Bloomberg Television news anchor. He also sought her assistance in countering concerns about declining sales.

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