Lawyer for Laremy Tunsil’s stepfather: No involvement in hack
Exactly who leaked the video and images onto Laremy Tunsil’s social media accounts that led to the former Ole Miss offensive lineman’s tumble down the NFL Draft board to No. 13 Thursday hasn’t been determined.
But the lawyer for Tunsil’s stepfather, Lindsey Miller, told USA TODAY Sports on Friday that his client — who filed a lawsuit earlier this week against Tunsil — wasn’t involved.
“Mr. Miller denies any involvement whatsoever in the events that transpired last night,” attorney Matt Wilson said in an email. “When he learned last night that Mr. Tunsil's accounts had been hacked, he was surprised that the posted content even existed. He condemns the unlawful hacking of Mr. Tunsil's social media accounts and hopes that whoever is responsible is brought to justice quickly.”
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Miller alleges in a lawsuit that Tunsil defamed Miller’s character and caused the “intentional infliction of emotional distress,” according to The Clarion-Ledger.
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Tunsil was projected to be taken within the top five or six selections of the first round. But minutes before the draft commenced, a video of Tunsil wearing a gas mask and using a bong went live on his verified Twitter account.
That sent Tunsil sliding all the way to No. 13, where he was finally selected by the Miami Dolphins.
After he was selected, pictures were posted to Tunsil's Instagram account of text messages that appeared to show him asking an Ole Miss coach for money.
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“The timing of the lawsuit is transparent while simultaneously counterintuitive. The photo is obviously meant to hurt his draft status and seems to have had the desired effect,” Steven Farese, Tunsil’s lawyer, told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday. “I am saddened by the viciousness of both acts and disappointed that jealousy and greed are so prevalent in today's society.”
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