Deflategate Legal Fees Reportedly Could Cost Nearly $20 Million

March 2, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

Legal fees racked up by the National Football League, the NFL Players Association and the New England Patriots for the Deflategate court battle could reportedly reach $20 million.
Darren Rovell of ESPN reported the NFL is projected to have spent the most on the case at around $12.5 million, followed by the NFLPA ($5 million) and the Patriots ($500,000). The additional $2 million comes from predictions for the unknown costs, such as document production and expert witnesses.  
The case relates to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell's ability to punish Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with a four-game suspension for his alleged role in the use of underinflated footballs during the 2014-15 AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts.
ESPN's estimate of the total cost of the case comes on the eve of the latest appeal. In September, U.S. District Judge Richard Berman vacated the league's suspension of Brady, which allowed him to take part in the enti...

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