Court Won't Hear Appeal on 'Spygate' Lawsuit

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Source: AP

By JESSE J. HOLLAND

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court said Monday it won't review a decision throwing out a lawsuit stemming from the New England Patriots' 2007 "Spygate" scandal.

The high court refused to revive a New York Jets fan's class-action lawsuit against their football archrivals and coach, Bill Belichick.

Carl Mayer, a lawyer in Princeton, N.J., known for filing legal actions against New Jersey politicians, is a New York Jets season ticket-holder. He wanted millions of dollars from the Patriots and Belichick, claiming they deceived customers by secretly videotaping Jets coaches' in-game signals. His lawsuit claimed fans spent large sums to see games that were essentially rigged.

The suit alleged that the Patriots taped the Jets' signals in their twice-yearly contests for seven years, and sought triple damages for Jets fans based on a rough average of $100 a ticket. Mayer sought $185 million in damages for Jets fans alone.

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1. Next Up: Suing Politicians Who Lie nt

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2. The NFL has got no balls. Belichick and any team employing him

should have been banned from post-season play for 5 years. The fine was chicken-feed and chicken-shit.