Princewell Umanmielen served court papers related to Ole Miss lawsuit, per report
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LSU Tigers defensive end Princewell Umanmielen was served court papers outside the team’s facility on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The papers reportedly stem from the Ole Miss Rebels‘ lawsuit against their former player.
Thamel reported LSU officials “were generally aware” that Ole Miss officials were attempting to serve Umanmielen prior to this week.
Court records in the Circuit Court of Lafayette County in Oxford, MS indicate Umanmielen was served “with the plaintiff’s first set of interrogatories, requests for production of documents and requests for admission,” per ESPN.
Back on July 27, the Rebels sued Umanmielen and offensive lineman Devin Harper in a breach of contract complaint. Ole Miss is seeking “$550,000 from Umanmielen and $400,000 from Harper, plus attorneys’ fees and court costs,” in its lawsuit. A university spokesperson provided a statement to ESPN on the lawsuits that day:
The University of Mississippi values its student-athletes and is committed to honoring all obligations made to them. In return, the university expects that same commitment from its student-athletes and their representatives in upholding their contracts.
Thamel reports sources told ESPN that “the lawsuit is more about Ole Miss forcing LSU to account for the $950,000 on its revenue sharing cap, rather than recouping money from its former players.” The Rebels and Tigers face off this Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. E.T. (ABC).
