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Donald Sterling aims to 'dig up' dirt
Sterling Hires 4 PI Firms To Dig Up Dirt
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling's team of lawyers has hired four private investigation firms to dig up "dirt" on the NBA's former and current commissioners and its 29 other owners, a source confirmed to ESPN.com.
The move was earlier reported by The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with Sterling's legal strategy.
Investigators were given a six-figure budget over the next 30 days to examine the league's finances, allegations of previous discriminatory conduct, and compensation to past commissioner David Stern and current commissioner Adam Silver, said the AP source, who spoke Thursday night on condition of anonymity. The person wasn't authorized to talk publicly.
The person said the investigators also are looking into whether other owners made any off-color jokes, or racist or sexist remarks.
"The gloves are off, as they say," the person said. "Have them dig up all the dirt they can find."
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver banned Clippers owner Donald Sterling from the league for life in the wake of Sterling's racist comments. Full coverage »
Sterling, 80, is suing the NBA for $1 billion in federal court after the league tried to oust him as Clippers owner for making racist remarks to a girlfriend that were recorded and publicized. Silver fined him $2.5 million and banned him for life.
The suit alleges the league violated Sterling's cons utional rights by relying on information from an "illegal" recording. It also says the league committed a breach of contract by fining Sterling and that it violated an rust laws by trying to force a sale.
"Now his objective is to demonstrate for everybody that the NBA is a damned hypocrite," Sterling attorney Bobby Samini told ESPN.com on Wednesday. "We're going to pull every case against the NBA. Then we'll demonstrate that the culture of racism and gender discrimination is born at the NBA, where Adam Silver has worked in a high-level position for a long time."
In addition, Sterling's attorneys will be facing off with his estranged wife's attorneys in probate court during a four-day hearing scheduled for July.
The probate court hearing centers on whether S y Sterling had the right to unilaterally negotiate a $2 billion deal to sell the Clippers to former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. S y Sterling's attorney, Pierce O'Donnell, said she made the deal as the sole administrator of the Sterling Family Trust, which owns the team, after two doctors determined her husband was mentally "incapacitated." Donald Sterling is fighting that conclusion and her authority to sell.
The person who spoke to the AP said Donald Sterling reluctantly agreed to hire private investigators after this week's legal proceedings in probate court. The NBA submitted a legal filing Wednesday urging a judge to confirm S y Sterling's authority to sell the team.
"He realized these guys will literally go to any low to get this sold," the person said. "Even if it gets [him] nothing other than exposing all these guys and shaking up the league and seeing a change in the leadership of the league, it'll be worth it to him."
The firms will be engaged in an "audition" of sorts, the individual said: "Whoever delivers the best [material] is going to stay on for the next round, and it might be all four of them ... 29 owners is not a small undertaking."
ESPN.com's Ramona Shelburne and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/s...-firms-dig-nba
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GET EM DON ! ! !
This'll be an interesting off-season if Sterling continues.
Hopefully Tim Donaghy joins forces with Sterling
I guess we will hear details about game fixing tbh?
Maybe they'll uncover how the Spurs won the 1997 lottery.
I'd also like to know why CP0 is not a Laker.
The NBA owned the Hornets and the owners said thatI'd also like to know why CP0 is not a Laker.
Basketball reasonsI'd also like to know why CP0 is not a Laker.
What if...this explains the beyond fair officiating this series. Does the NBA feel threatened. Its all making sense....
I'd also like to know why CP0 is not a Laker.
Oooooooooooh!!! There better not had been any private conversations about that deal.
I can just see this playing out:
Sterling Detectives to NBA: " o I'm here to investigate you on behalf of my boss so please give me access to your PC and private records."
Adam Silver and Friends: "Sure here you go and let's discuss in detail over some ribs and salsa..ohhh and don't forget to bring your Camcorder."
I'm interested to see how this plays out. If anything is in fact found out does the NBA try to settle out of court and slap a non-disclosure agreement on it?
I also believe it's possible Sterlings P.I. announcement may have contributed to an unrigged Finals.
He may have floated intention to do this sooner, thus affecting earlier series too.
We haven't heard another word about Donnys P.I.s.
Wonder what became of their investigations.
hehatemeWould Donny accept a payoff? He's still fighting the 2 billion for the Clipps sale.I'm interested to see how this plays out. If anything is in fact found out does the NBA try to settle out of court and slap a non-disclosure agreement on it?
He better come up with something good. He's not exactly a credible source, so whatever he gets there will need to be substantial proof....
i'd like to see the Laker Files. probably thick as with coverups, like an Oliver Stone director's cut tbh.
Dude's senile and most likely has completely forgotten that he even threatened this, sorry to disappoint
Don Sterling is an American HeroDude's senile and most likely has completely forgotten that he even threatened this, sorry to disappoint
No chit. Faker Nation and the NBA would approach the detectives and offer them 5Xs whatever Donny was paying them to ditch the Laker Files.
Chazz would serve the PIs drinks and suck their s to destroy the evidence. If that fails, Stern would have Mossad take them out. no way that leaks, too damaging.
Apparently, whatever the Lakeshow secrets were, they went to the grave with Jerry...
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