Peyton Manning Reportedly Won’t Sue Al Jazeera America for HGH Allegations

May 26, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

Recently retired NFL quarterback Peyton Manning has reportedly decided not to file a lawsuit against Al Jazeera America after the network ran a documentary linking him to performance-enhancing drugs.
Christine Brennan of USA Today reported Thursday that a source close to Manning stated he held multiple conference calls with lawyers before choosing to avoid legal action. Time, money and the potential for private records to become public were the reasons cited for the decision.
The original report from Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit claimed a shipment of human growth hormone was sent to Manning's home in 2011, addressed to his wife, Ashley.
Will Hobson and Justin Wm. Moyer of the Washington Post noted the pharmacist shown in the piece, Charlie Sly, implied Manning used the substance while recovering from injury. Sly later recanted his claim, and his lawyer stated Sly was trying to improve his status when he made those remarks.
"It was pure puffery," attorney Travis C...

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