Tim Leiweke indicted for allegedly rigging arena bid

[GetFamiliar]

https://www.sportsnet.ca/more/article/tim-leiweke-indicted-by-u-s-grand-jury-for-allegedly-rigging-arena-bid-process/

[Vorticity]

We The Godfather lol

[mtcan]

He is a Trumper which means he probably gets off Scott free.

[JB7]

He is a Trumper which means he probably gets off Scott free.

He just needs to make a multi million dollar donation to Trump, and he'll get a pardon. Much like has already happened.

[720]

I’ll always look back at his time here fondly. He really did change the direction and culture of this organization overnight. I know leafs fans would disagree about his leadership but as a raptors fan, it felt like for the first time ever the raptors were taken seriously and given priority when Tim was in control. I was very sad when he decided to leave but he left Masai in charge before he did. Forever grateful to him as a raptors fan. He set off everything.

[MessiahUjiri]

I remember Tim Leiweke responded to my email directly.


I had created the FireBC.com website, where a bunch of realgm and other raps fans got the emails for MLSE Board members, urging them to Fire Colangelo. There was a board meeting that week and BC got asked to come.

I remember Leiweke emailing me to say thanks for your passion, things are in motion now.

[RaptorPride]

Raptor GOAT!

[nestea]

If the feds come after you, good luck. Very high conviction rate. They rarely lose

[Kurtz]

Shame, he had the world by the balls when he was here.

[ATLTimekeeper]

I think it's pretty bananas to be committing crimes at retirement age. Masai needs to edit this fool out of his good-bye video.

[ontnut]

If the feds come after you, good luck. Very high conviction rate. They rarely lose

OVG and Legends Hospitality have agreed to pay $15 million and $1.5 million in penalties, respectively, related to the conduct outlined in the indictment.

Leweike could be responsible for up to $1million in fines. He's not going to get jail time. The DOJ will fine him, he gets demoted, and it will all get swept under the rug. He already stepped down from CEO (but remains on as "vice chairman of the board and as an OVG shareholder".

It's just a cash grab from the DOJ, they're not going to send him to jail over this and spend money on more lawyers. This crap happens all the time - shoot, half the people in the DOJ probably benefit from this kind of "rigging". The DOJ is just a massive shakedown department. Pay up, then continue on your merry way.

[Johnny Bball]

He is a Trumper which means he probably gets off Scott free.

There's only two parties that know what happened. I don't know how they could ever prove this anyway.

Whoever was tendering it, they should have thrown of the bid and tendered it again. Anyone with half a brain has a "not enough bids clause" in their tenders. If you asked me I would say the University was in on it. They selected the sole bid. That says it all.

Btw... 15 million fine 375 million bid. Lol! Just keep doing it is all that says.

[OAKLEY_2]

If the feds come after you, good luck. Very high conviction rate. They rarely lose

White man white collar crime. He will get a fine.

[TheGeneral99]

He is a Trumper which means he probably gets off Scott free.

As much as I hate Trump I recall Tim Leiweke being actually openly anti-Trump.

[tecumseh18]

It's an odd charge in these circumstances. Basically, both contractors agreed to do a joint tender led by Tim's group. It's not like Tim personally bribed the individual heading the opposing group to drop out.

He is a Trumper which means he probably gets off Scott free.

As much as I hate Trump I recall Tim Leiweke being actually openly anti-Trump.

Hah, so was most of the Republican establishment at one point. And JD Vance.

[mtcan]

He is a Trumper which means he probably gets off Scott free.

As much as I hate Trump I recall Tim Leiweke being actually openly anti-Trump.

This is from a recent Toronto Life interview

https://torontolife.com/city/former-mlse-boss-tim-leiweke-on-turning-hamilton-into-mini-toronto/

Sure he doesn't support the DEI policies but he sure does agree with the tariffs and the mass deportations.

And what about Trump and his tariffs? Has he affected your bottom line?
He has. The good news in Hamilton is that 95 per cent of our project was bought before tariffs hit. I do think there’s a method to his madness, and this will all pass at some point. But I stay out of politics, and I won’t tell you who I voted for.

OVG is loud and proud about DEI. Are you facing pressure from your peers—and even Washington—to axe your programs?

Look, there are things about the Trump administration that I support. I agree with it on borders: we have to figure out a long-term immigration policy. We also need to think about drugs flowing into the States. He’s doing things that have to be done, and I get that. He’ll get to the right place on tariffs eventually. But there are other things he does that I don’t agree with, like his position on the environment. I happen to think the earth is on fire. Diversity is also important to me, and I don’t see it as a political issue. I have 70,000 employees, and 125 million customers go through my facilities every year. I want all of them to feel like OVG is a mirror image of them.

[bluerap23]

He is a Trumper which means he probably gets off Scott free.

As much as I hate Trump I recall Tim Leiweke being actually openly anti-Trump.

Yeah - pretty sure he is a democrat. He was an Obama supporter.

[mtcan]

He is a Trumper which means he probably gets off Scott free.

As much as I hate Trump I recall Tim Leiweke being actually openly anti-Trump.

Yeah - pretty sure he is a democrat. He was an Obama supporter.

Look at his views towards tariffs and the border situation. He agrees with Trump's policies.

[LascelleL]

I’ll always look back at his time here fondly. He really did change the direction and culture of this organization overnight. I know leafs fans would disagree about his leadership but as a raptors fan, it felt like for the first time ever the raptors were taken seriously and given priority when Tim was in control. I was very sad when he decided to leave but he left Masai in charge before he did. Forever grateful to him as a raptors fan. He set off everything.

It was really one of those few times an exec was hired, had a bunch of hype and delivered.

[Raps Next GM]

All of this is way above my head but I heard a legal opinion on this that said prison time is very likely for him. I can’t do justice in trying to relay what was said, but basically not only is there evidence of his guilt, there is essentially admission too because he/the company already paid fines for this infraction and Tim stepped down afterwards.
The legal talking head said it will be very difficult to claim innocence when you already acknowledged guilt by paying fines and his sudden resignation.
I think our boy will be behind bars.