SonnySideUp Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) Now THIS is really interesting, particularly the last paragraph (bolding is mine). Any prospect of both Snyder and Goodell ending up in jail is just....wow. https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/serious-issues-complicate-final-legal-negotiations-between-nfl-daniel-snyder >>“Serious” issues complicate final legal negotiations between NFL, Daniel SnyderBy By Mike Florio Published July 13, 2023 08:30 AM "The NFL is close to approving a sale of the Commanders from Daniel Snyder to Josh Harris. Unless it isn’t. According to the Washington Post, lingering concerns regarding responsibility for potential future liability “threaten to complicate” the final process of closing the deal between Snyder and Harris. An unnamed source described the issues to the Post as “significant.” “Hopefully it gets resolved,” the source told the Post. “But at this point, it’s serious.” Snyder has long demanded indemnification from his soon-to-be-former partners for legal issues that could arise in the future. The issues reportedly are “related at least in part” to the pending Jon Gruden litigation arising from the leaking of emails he sent to former Commanders executive Bruce Allen. It’s hard to know how big of a deal it truly is. The Post report acknowledges the possibility that Snyder is simply trying to seize upon the momentum to finally kick him out of Club Oligarch, holding firm for a few concessions (or more) as they’re trying to close the door on him for good. But the Gruden case looms over the transaction, especially after Wednesday’s lengthy item from ESPN that delves into more detail regarding the situation. If it turns out that Snyder, not the league office, leaked the Gruden emails to the media, the league should want Snyder to be responsible for any eventual settlement or verdict paid to Gruden. Snyder insists he didn’t leak the emails. While it’s not the kind of thing to which he’d raise a hand and confess, he seems to be more strident than usual in his denial. He has testified under oath before Congress that he didn’t leak the Gruden emails, which raises the possibility of a prosecution for perjury if the objective, digital footprints show otherwise. In sharp contrast, Allen testified to Congress that league executive Lisa Friel said the Commanders leaked the emails to the media. We don’t know who leaked the emails, but we know that: (1) they were leaked by someone; and (2) Gruden is very motivated to prove who did it. Regardless of how the negotiations between Snyder and the league resolve themselves — if they do — before next Thursday’s vote on the sale of the team to Harris, Gruden’s lawsuit might not “burn the [NFL’s] house down,” but it could in theory put Snyder in prison and/or Commissioner Roger Goodell out of a job. My own theory/hypothesis continues to be that Snyder delivered the Gruden emails to the league, knowing that the league would weaponize them against Gruden, first by leaking one of them, in an effort to squeeze Raiders owner Mark Davis into firing Gruden over it, and then leaking more when Davis refused to do so. If Gruden ever manages to prove this precise chain of events with sufficiently clear evidence, there’s a more-than-zero-percent-chance that both Snyder and Goodell (and maybe a few other people) could end up in prison, or at least being prosecuted." << Edited July 13, 2023 by SonnySideUp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Next Thursday can't get here soon enough. I'm beyond sick of this bull. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Skinsinparadise Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 11 minutes ago, spjunkies said: Next Thursday can't get here soon enough. I'm beyond sick of this bull. heck we've had a lull where next Thursday felt anti-climactic. Between the ESPN article and the WP article, it will only add to our enjoyment when the sale happens. I am not worried. but will see. Edited July 13, 2023 by Skinsinparadise 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 1 hour ago, just654 said: This latest Washington post article just seems par for the course with this whole sale. We always seem to get an article oh there is problems with the sale. Then a few days later a huge positive story comes out and we move forward. I am not worried, next Thursday Josh Harris will become the new owner of the Commanders. Yeah same. Billionaires will be billionaires I guess but I ain't worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 We have had a bunch of negativity right before a big announcement. May 10th there were articles about the deal, including several articles and talk about indemnification. May 12th, Snyder signed the deal. Question though? Snyder already agreed to the deal, they are vetting the financing. How does the indemnification figure into that? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor_Nutter_Butter Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbunny Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Are we gonna go back to Dexter Manley days before the team is sold? Hopefully not... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Montoya Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 I knew that article yesterday would screw us somehow, like please for the love of everyone concerned- hold on to your stories one more damn week!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spearfeather Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 From the above article: 2 hours ago, SonnySideUp said: Snyder has long demanded indemnification from his soon-to-be-former partners for legal issues that could arise in the future This was already contradicted long ago by Irsay, but some people are still running with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
profusion Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Spearfeather said: From the above article: This was already contradicted long ago by Irsay, but some people are still running with it. This sounds like it's the other way around. The leagues wants indemnification from Snyder over the Gruden stuff. He didn't sue Snyder, interestingly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearfeather Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 20 minutes ago, profusion said: This sounds like it's the other way around. The leagues wants indemnification from Snyder over the Gruden stuff. He didn't sue Snyder, interestingly enough. The Post report acknowledges the possibility that Snyder is simply trying to seize upon the momentum to finally kick him out of Club Oligarch, holding firm for a few concessions (or more) as they’re trying to close the door on him for good One thing I am certain of ... Dan Snyder is going to be separated from this team, in the weeks to come. Nothing is going to stop that. Edited July 13, 2023 by Spearfeather 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 1 hour ago, Inigo Montoya said: I knew that article yesterday would screw us somehow, like please for the love of everyone concerned- hold on to your stories one more damn week!! Guessing it’s the other way around and the reason people were talking to the media was because that situation was cooking, not the other way around Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Me, due to all the drama on this board: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Anyone expected any easy path to get rid of Dan, was dreaming. If this truly delays the sale being approved; It would be typical Snyder. He and his family, last **** you on the way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 When was the last time someone so useless, so damaging to the brand, someone who has completely united his customers against him been so difficult to remove? It's not even as if he has supporters. Everyone hates him. That he has been holding on so long is proof that he didn't even realize how much he was hated and for so long. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaytoAli Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 So his sister is the hold up now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SonnySideUp Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Overall, I'm not too worried about this. The sale process is too far down the road with a new owner already vetted and considerable time and money already invested in the sale process by all involved for Snyder to back out now. At most it might get delayed a little longer but it will go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Tater Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 5 hours ago, Riggo#44 said: We have had a bunch of negativity right before a big announcement. May 10th there were articles about the deal, including several articles and talk about indemnification. May 12th, Snyder signed the deal. Question though? Snyder already agreed to the deal, they are vetting the financing. How does the indemnification figure into that? Indemnification just means Snyder wins a bit bigger than he already has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwards Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Snyder is, no less than the darkest stain on the human species. Lower than prehistoric frog ****. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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