The stock deal was part of a broader rescue package SoftBank arranged for WeWork in October after the office-sharing startup was forced to cancel its initial public offering due to spiraling losses and concerns about Neumann's management. But SoftBank abruptly backed out of the plan to buy shares from Neumann and the other insiders earlier this year, reportedly saying WeWork wasn't in compliance because it was under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Justice Department, among other governmental bodies.