Plaintiffs Fight Discovery Stay in Soccer TV Rights Bribery Litigation
GolTV and Global Sports' discovery shouldn't materially hurt DOJ criminal prosecution of related bribery and corruption allegations, the network and sports consulting company said in a docket 1:16-cv-24431 reply (in Pacer) Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Miami. The plaintiffs…
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-- suing parties including Fox Sports Latin America over exclusive South American Football Confederation TV rights they didn't get despite making the highest bids -- said the DOJ-proposed stay would likely foreclose any discovery until next year, further prolonging the case. They don't oppose a limited stay of deposition discovery until completion of the criminal trial or until the start of 2018, whichever is earlier. DOJ's motion (in Pacer) asked for discovery to be stayed, saying discovery could give parties in the civil case documents and deposition testimony that could jeopardize the criminal trial. Defendants Monday filed a motion (in Pacer) to dismiss the GolTV/Global Sports suit. Plaintiff's counsel didn't comment.