The lawyer for former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh said his client is willing to turn over videotapes he made for the team if the NFL guarantees Walsh protection from lawsuits or other legal action.
Attorney Michael Levy said that to date the NFL's initial proposals are not sufficient protection for Walsh, who was said to have taped the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough practice the day before they played the Patriots in the 2002 Super Bowl. The Patriots won 20-17.
"The NFL's proposal is not full indemnification," Levy said on Friday in a telephone interview from his office at the Washington law firm of McKee Nelson.
"It is highly conditional and still leaves Mr. Walsh vulnerable. I have asked the NFL to provide Mr. Walsh with the necessary legal protections so that he can come forward with the truth without fear of retaliation and litigation. To best serve the interest of the public and everyone involved, I am hopeful that the NFL will do so promptly," he said.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said he's offered Walsh a deal whereby ``he has to tell the truth and he has to return anything he took improperly'' in return for indemnity.
"No one wants to talk to Matt Walsh more than we do," NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said on Friday.
"But his demand to be released from all responsibility even if his comments are not truthful is unprecedented and unreasonable. The NFL and the Patriots have assured Mr. Walsh's lawyer that there will be no adverse consequences for his client if Mr. Walsh truthfully shares what he knows. Why does he need any more protection than that?" he said.
Walsh, now a golf pro in Hawaii, did video work for the Patriots when they won the first of their three Super Bowl in 2002.
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