visajets Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Supreme Court won't review 'Spygate' suit filed by Jets fan Published: Monday, March 07, 2011, 10:44 PM Updated: Monday, March 07, 2011, 10:49 PM By Brent Johnson/The Star-Ledger Andrew Mills/The Star-LedgerThe NFL fined New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick $500,000 after his team was caught taping signals at the Jets' 2007 home opener at Giants Stadium. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it won't review a decision throwing out a lawsuit stemming from the New England Patriots' 2007 "Spygate" scandal. The high court refused to revive a Jets fan's class-action lawsuit against their football archrivals and coach, Bill Belichick. Carl Mayer, a lawyer in Princeton known for filing legal actions against New Jersey politicians, is a Jets season ticket-holder. He wanted millions of dollars from the Patriots and Belichick, claiming they deceived customers by secretly videotaping Jets coaches' in-game signals. His lawsuit claimed fans spent large sums to see games that were essentially rigged. The suit alleged that the Patriots taped the Jets' signals in their twice-yearly contests for seven years, and sought triple damages for Jets fans based on a rough average of $100 a ticket. Mayer sought $185 million in damages for Jets fans alone. The Patriots were caught taping signals at the Jets' 2007 home opener in Giants Stadium, a game New England won 38-14. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell fined Belichick $500,000 and the team $250,000 for that incident, and stripped New England of a first-round draft choice. A U.S. District Court judge and a federal appeals panel dismissed Mayer's class-action lawsuit. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia said Mayer failed to prove any legal right to damages. The Supreme Court, without comment, refused to reconsider that decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJ667 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 thankfully. This whole thing is stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Yeah the Supreme Court is supposed to deal with important issues of the world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Child please Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 All the evidence was burned in a back yard bonfire at the Goodells, the Supreme Court had nothing to go off of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoping4ASuperBowl Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 This sh*t is still going on? smh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsFanInDenver Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The evidence was destroyed and any recourse via the legal system went along with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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