WHITNEY v. DC SOCCER, LLC

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Case overview

Case Number:

1:23-cv-02988

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Assault Libel & Slander

Judge:

Amir H. Ali

Firms

  1. November 17, 2023

    Fired Trainer Says DC United Bid To Toss Suit Has No Basis

    A former trainer who claims his firing by D.C. United unlawfully cast him as a racist has argued in an opposition memo that the allegations in his complaint are "extensive and robust" and not subject to the soccer club's dismissal efforts.

  2. November 02, 2023

    DC United Defends Ex-Trainer Firing Over Hand Gesture

    The D.C. United soccer club on Thursday looked to squash a defamation lawsuit brought by a former trainer who was fired after a photograph surfaced of him making a hand gesture linked to white supremacy, asserting its assessment of the gesture was a subjective opinion and not a materially false statement.