New Vilma filing targets alleged Warner bounty, Cerullo’s credibility
 

AP
The bounty case definitely isn’t over.

In a new court filing opposing the efforts of Commissioner Roger Goodell to obtain a dismissal of Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma’s defamation lawsuit, Vilma takes aim at two key factors: the alleged bounty on Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner prior to the 2009 NFC divisional playoff game, and the credibility of former Saints assistant Mike Cerullo.

The overriding goal is to persuade Judge Helen Berrigan that Goodell knew the allegation of a bounty on Warner was false, or that Goodell made the statement with reckless disregard as to whether the claim of a Warner bounty was true or false. This enhanced legal standard applies in cases of defamation brought by public figures.

Along the way, Ginsberg calls Goodell’s statements “wanton and malicious,” “fictional,” and “inflammatory,” and Ginsberg writes that Goodell accused Vilma of engaging in “quasi-criminal” behavior.

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Re: New Vilma filing targets alleged Warner bounty, Cerullo’s credibility
 

:popcorn:

Re: New Vilma filing targets alleged Warner bounty, Cerullo’s credibility
 

I'm not going to lie, I felt this was more or less a joke when this all started. Now it's about as serious as it can get. Credit to Vilma. If he wins this RG won't be able to deny it anymore. That check will have his personal signature on it.

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:cheers: