As the English Premier League contemplates whether to approve the sale of Everton FC, a financier has launched legal action against the enterprise heading up the purchase. The following day, a motion characterized the lawsuit as a ‘sham pleading,’ was submitted to the state court of Miami.
Defendants, Joshua Wander and 777 Partners LLC, are represented by Angela de Cespedes, a partner at Saul Ewing in Miami. In defence of her clients, de Cespedes argued that the plea for assistance from the plaintiff, Nakula Management Ltd., amounted to nothing more than ‘hearsay, unsubstantiated gossip, and demonstrable falsehoods.’ Their request for an ‘unqualified and unlimited injunction’ should, consequently, be dismissed, according to her.
Should it choose to, the league possesses the authority to dictate who may be deemed a “fit and proper steward” and is currently deliberating on the sale of Everton Football Club.
More details regarding this developing situation can be found in the original report hosted on Law.com.