Eli Manning's memorabilia trial delayed indefinitely
Eli Manning may not be going to court any time soon.
The trial for the lawsuit against the New York Giants quarterback, which claims he and the team fraudulently sold fake game-used memorabilia, has been delayed indefinitely by a Bergen County judge, according to a court filing obtained by Jim Baumbach of Newsday.
Manning's trial was scheduled to begin Sept. 25. A new date has not been set, and there was no reason provided for the proceedings being pushed back.
A deposition for Manning, initially set for June 28, will also be postponed. Judge James J. DeLuca's decision stated that all depositions will be held between August and September.
Responding to the lawsuit back in April, Manning and the Giants organization filed a motion claiming that the representatives for the plaintiff, Steiner Sports, had omitted "relevant evidence" and "cherry-picked" emails to misrepresent the defendants.
Manning has angrily denied the allegations, and the defense says "hundreds of pages of documents" will exonerate him.