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Owner of Saints and Pelicans connected to church scandal, emails disclose


High-level executives with the New Orleans Saints and Pelicans were found to have deeper involvement in connection with a list of priests and deacons accused of child molestation while working with the Roman Catholic archdiocese in the city, according to sensitive emails obtained by WWL Louisiana and the Guardian. The emails revealed that one top executive had a conversation with the district attorney allowing removal of names from the list, though the clubs deny participation in the discussion, and the prosecutor denies involvement. The emails call into question prior statements by the sports franchises denying involvement in the archdiocese’s affairs while fighting to keep their communications private.

Abuse survivors’ attorneys alleged that the sports officials tried to minimize a public-relations nightmare for the archdiocese, leading to a child sex trafficking investigation. The emails highlighted a close relationship between the teams and the church, with the Archbishop serving as a witness in a will determining ownership of the sports franchises. Protests were staged by clergy-abuse survivors in front of the team’s headquarters and the archdiocese office.

The emails, totaling over 700 pages, showed the officials’ extensive involvement in the church’s scandal. The emails also revealed how names were removed from the clergy-abuse list, contradicting statements made by the teams on their involvement. The emails also showed coordination on crisis communications and media responses related to the clergy-abuse crisis.

Legal battles ensued between the media and the sports franchises to access the emails, culminating in their exposure to the public. The emails shed light on the controversial relationship between the sports teams and the church, raising questions about transparency and involvement in the clergy-abuse scandal. The revelations have sparked further investigations and public scrutiny into the actions of the high-level executives in dealing with the sensitive issue of clergy abuse within the Roman Catholic archdiocese of New Orleans.

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