An Oxford-based retail clothing store, Rebel Rags LLC, has filed a lawsuit against two Mississippi State players, Leo Lewis and Kobe Jones, along with Laremy Tunsil’s estranged stepfather, Lindsey Miller. The business’ civil complaint alleges defamation in the NCAA testimony of the three, according to The Clarion Ledger. The suit denies the allegations that the trio received a total of $2,800 in free gear.

According to the report, the company is suing for “defamation, slander, conspiracy and commercial disparagement stemming from false statements made to the NCAA and have since been published in the (university’s response to the) notice of allegations.” The suit was filed Friday afternoon.

Rebel Rags is the center of one of the most serious charges in the case against Ole Miss, an alleged Level 1 violation. The NCAA case alleges that the trio — Lewis, Jones and Miller — were given approximately $2,800 of free gear by former assistant coach Chris Kiffin and former staffer Barney Farrar. Responses from Farrar and Kiffin dispute the claims.

Ole Miss also thoroughly disputed the allegation in its recent response to the NCAA. Booster 8 has been identified as Rebel Rags.

“(T)here is no proof that corroborates the claims of [Family Member 1], [Student-Athlete 39], or [Student-Athlete 40] that each of them received free merchandise from [Booster 8], much less at the direction of a football staff member,” the response stated.

“Not a single witness corroborates these claims – in fact, every other witness denies it, including those closest to the prospects and without University affiliation.”

Interestingly, Sports Illustrated points out that because the company filed a lawsuit against Lewis, it may force him to testify under oath. The company’s attorney, Charles Merkel, said that Lewis “couldn’t tell a straight story” when implicating his client.