COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is holding a
hearing Monday to decide whether an attorney should be disciplined for
his role in the Ohio State football scandal.
Sanctions against lawyer Christopher Cicero could range from a public reprimand to permanently losing his
law license.
The
court’s Disciplinary Counsel has alleged that Cicero violated
professional conduct rules by revealing information from interviews with
a tattoo parlor owner who was a potential client.
A Disciplinary
Counsel filing says Cicero tipped coach Jim Tressel in a 2010 email that
players were apparently selling football memorabilia, including gold
pendants, autographed photos and championship rings, a violation of NCAA
rules.
The filing says Cicero’s information came from meetings
with the parlor owner, who bought the memorabilia or traded it for
tattoos.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court is holding a
hearing Monday to decide whether an attorney should be disciplined for
his role in the Ohio State football scandal.
Sanctions against lawyer Christopher Cicero could range from a public reprimand to permanently losing his
law license.
The
court’s Disciplinary Counsel has alleged that Cicero violated
professional conduct rules by revealing information from interviews with
a tattoo parlor owner who was a potential client.
A Disciplinary
Counsel filing says Cicero tipped coach Jim Tressel in a 2010 email that
players were apparently selling football memorabilia, including gold
pendants, autographed photos and championship rings, a violation of NCAA
rules.
The filing says Cicero’s information came from meetings
with the parlor owner, who bought the memorabilia or traded it for
tattoos.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.