New York Jets season ticket-holders file Class Action RICO Suit against New England Patriots and Bill Belichick
Carl J. Mayer, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, filed a Class Action RICO lawsuit against The New England Patriots and Coach Bill Belichick in The United States District Court For The District Of New Jersey. The complaint states that the core of the lawsuit is that the Defendants, during a game with the New York Jets on September 9, 2007, instructed an agent of the Defendants to surreptitiously videotape the New York Jets coaches and players on the field with the purpose of illegally recording, capturing and stealing the New York Jets signals and visual coaching instructions. The Defendants were in fact subsequently found by the National Football League (“NFL”) to have improperly engaged in such conduct. This violated the contractual expectations and rights of New York Jets ticket-holders who fully anticipated and contracted for a ticket to observe an honest match played in compliance with all laws and regulations. Plaintiffs also contend that in purchasing tickets to watch the New York Jets that, as a matter of contract, the tickets imply that each game played will be played in accordance with NFL rules and regulations as well as all applicable federal and state laws. Among several other claims, the Plaintiffs contend that Defendants violated state and federal racketeering laws.
