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Wilpons Plan to Keep Control of Mets

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) -- With the New York Mets under pressure because of a lawsuit and searching for investors, Jeff Wilpon insisted on the eve of spring training that his family won't give up control of the team. Owner Fred Wilpon and son Jeff, the team's chief operating officer, said Jan. 28 they were exploring...

Madoff: Mets Owners 'Knew Nothing' of Ponzi Scheme

The Mets' ownership group was unaware of the massive Ponzi scheme being run by Bernie Madoff, the disgraced financier said in an interview from prison. Madoff told The New York Times that Fred Wilpon and partner Saul Katz "knew nothing" of the fraud, which cost investors billions. Trustee Irving Picard has filed...

Donald Trump Weighing Investment in Mets

NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump is thinking about investing in the New York Mets. The New York real estate owner with a flair for publicity said Wednesday he wants to help Mets owner Fred Wilpon. Wilpon is under pressure from a lawsuit from the trustee trying to recover money for the victims of the Bernard Madoff...

Mario Cuomo to Mediate Mets Dispute

Mario Cuomo, the former governor of New York, has been assigned to mediate the ongoing feud between the Mets' owners and a trustee attempting to recover funds from the Bernie Madoff Ponzi scheme. The New York Daily News reports Cuomo was tasked with the duty Thursday by Judge Burton R. Lifland of the U.S. Bankruptcy...

Madoff Lawsuit: Mets Owners Owe Victims $300 Million

NEW YORK -- The owners of the Mets turned a blind eye to Bernard Madoff's massive fraud, reaping $300 million in false profits and using a large chunk to run the team, according to a lawsuit unsealed Friday. The lawsuit claims the owners were so dependent on the disgraced financier's too-good-to-be-true returns that they...

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05/30/12 COO Wilpon urges patience with Wright deal Source: New York City News - New York NY Mets COO Jeff Wilpon reiterated general manager Sandy Alderson's call for patience on Wednesday, saying that extension talks with third baseman David Wright are not necessarily imminent.
05/17/12 Wilpon, Mets thrilled to be hosting All-Star Game Source: Fairfield Citizen-News - Fairfield CT City Hall in New York was abuzz Wednesday morning with the announcement that the Mets would be hosting the 2013 All-Star Game. The press conference was a gathering of important men: baseball Commissioner Bud Selig , Mets owner Fred Wilpon, team COO Jeff Wilpon and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg , among others.
05/13/12 Mets, Yankees cover their bases Source: LoHud.com - White Plains NY Get to know your new office while also looking for things that need fixing.