Newly uncovered emails reveal significant involvement of executives from the NFL's New Orleans Saints and NBA's Pelicans in handling allegations of child molestation against clergy from the local archdiocese. The documents suggest that at least one executive discussed removing names from a significant list of accused priests with the New Orleans district attorney, despite denials from both franchises about their participation. This has led to further investigations into the relationships between these sports teams and the church, particularly as the archdiocese faces a child sex-trafficking investigation stemming from the abuse allegations.
The highly sensitive emails reveal that top executives from the Saints and Pelicans had deeper involvement with clergy abuse allegations than previously known.
These communications show attempts from the franchises to manage the fallout from the child molestation allegations affecting their community.
The emails have sparked a broader investigation that highlights the entanglement of local professional sports with the church.
Despite denials from both franchises about their involvement, evidence suggests they played significant roles in mitigating public relations disasters for the archdiocese.
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