Ari Emanuel refused to release videotapes from the Miss Universe archives despite requests from Democrats in the weeks before the presidential election, according to a report in The Daily Beast.

Emanuel, a Democratic Party supporter whose brother, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, was President Obama’s first White House chief of staff, is CEO of WME-IMG, which bought the Miss Universe pageant rights and its archived video library from President-elect Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE in 2015.

Some sources have told The Daily Beast that there could be video of Trump that would have been damaging to his presidential candidacy.

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The search for the tapes came in the final 10 days of the campaign, according to the report.

Emanuel, through a spokesman, declined to comment for The Daily Beast story.

The news organization reported that several sources who did speak to their reporters said Emanuel never claimed the Miss Universe tapes did not exist. One source described Emanuel’s refusal to release the tapes as a “get over it, move on” type of message.

The report says it spoke to former clients of Emanuel’s talent agency, former employees of the Miss Universe Organization and Democratic insiders.

Trump’s actions with the pageant have been of interest in part because of controversial remarks he has made about his history with the organization.

In a 2005 interview with Howard Stern, for example, Trump described going backstage at the pageant and seeing contestants nude or partially dressed.

“Well, I'll tell you the funniest is that before a show, I'll go backstage and everyone's getting dressed, and everything else, and you know, no men are anywhere, and I'm allowed to go in because I'm the owner of the pageant and therefore I'm inspecting it,” he told Stern in a tape first highlighted by CNN.

Emanuel and Trump have a long history.

Trump has previously described Emanuel as “ a good friend” whom he speaks with often. Emanuel represented Trump during his negotiations for the show “The Celebrity Apprentice,” according to CNN Money.

Following Trump’s Nov. 8 victory, Emanuel met with the president-elect in Bedminster, N.J. Emanuel had several of his agents warn clients about the meeting through text messages.

While those close to Emanuel describe the meeting as the Hollywood executive’s chance to hold Trump accountable for his rhetoric on the campaign trail, a transition team source painted a different picture for the news outlet.

According to the source, Emanuel gave Trump suggestions on how to be a successful leader instead of criticizing him.