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http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3789248 This article is about Brian McNamee's defamation lawsuit against Roger Clemens which got me thinking about companies like TriStar, Steiner, and my own company that obviously lost tons of money based on the public's perception of Clemens after his steroid hearings.
TriStar had the exclusive autograph deal with Clemens. Steiner had Game Used items and I did an art project with him where I am sitting on over $100,000 (Retail) of Clemens art which isn't worth selling.
TriStar's Clemen's page: http://www.tristarproductions.com/me...er_Clemens.htm
I understand there is a risk with any player having market values change like what happened with McGwire, Sosa, and Bonds, but the Clemens market values were probably more significant based on all the inventory out on the market.
I say this tongue in cheek, do you think Roger will refund money to me based on that what I paid in autograph fees etc. aren't worth that value any more? LMAO
Report: McNamee sues Clemens
Associated Press
Updated: December 23, 2008, 7:59 AM ET
NEW YORK
Roger Clemens' former personal trainer has filed a defamation lawsuit against the seven-time Cy Young award winner, the New York Post reported Tuesday.
Brian McNamee, who told federal investigators that Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs, claims the Rocket libeled and slandered him following the release of George Mitchell's report on drug use in baseball. McNamee is seeking $10 million from his former client, according to a summons filed in Queens Supreme Court last week.
Clemens filed his own defamation suit against McNamee in January after the trainer said in the Mitchell Report that he regularly injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone. Clemens later told a congressional committee under oath that he had never taken steroids.
In the federal case in Texas, McNamee's attorneys claim the trainer was forced to talk to investigators under threat of prosecution, rendering him immune from any defamation lawsuit. A federal prosecutor backed up McNamee's claim, but a judge has yet to rule on his request to toss the case.
Clemens has one month to respond to the Queens lawsuit.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
TriStar had the exclusive autograph deal with Clemens. Steiner had Game Used items and I did an art project with him where I am sitting on over $100,000 (Retail) of Clemens art which isn't worth selling.
TriStar's Clemen's page: http://www.tristarproductions.com/me...er_Clemens.htm
I understand there is a risk with any player having market values change like what happened with McGwire, Sosa, and Bonds, but the Clemens market values were probably more significant based on all the inventory out on the market.
I say this tongue in cheek, do you think Roger will refund money to me based on that what I paid in autograph fees etc. aren't worth that value any more? LMAO
Report: McNamee sues Clemens
Associated Press
Updated: December 23, 2008, 7:59 AM ET
NEW YORK
Roger Clemens' former personal trainer has filed a defamation lawsuit against the seven-time Cy Young award winner, the New York Post reported Tuesday.
Brian McNamee, who told federal investigators that Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs, claims the Rocket libeled and slandered him following the release of George Mitchell's report on drug use in baseball. McNamee is seeking $10 million from his former client, according to a summons filed in Queens Supreme Court last week.
Clemens filed his own defamation suit against McNamee in January after the trainer said in the Mitchell Report that he regularly injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone. Clemens later told a congressional committee under oath that he had never taken steroids.
In the federal case in Texas, McNamee's attorneys claim the trainer was forced to talk to investigators under threat of prosecution, rendering him immune from any defamation lawsuit. A federal prosecutor backed up McNamee's claim, but a judge has yet to rule on his request to toss the case.
Clemens has one month to respond to the Queens lawsuit.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
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