The Boston Herald has a new article up on Cassandra Frazier (widow of former WWE Superstar Nelson “Big Daddy V” Frazier) filing a wrongful death lawsuit against WWE, with comments from WWE attorney Jerry McDevitt.
The lawsuit is being brought against the company by Konstantine Kyros, an attorney who also filed a lawsuit against WWE on behalf of “Big” Vito LoGrasso and others regarding bran injuries.
McDevitt was quoted in the article stating that WWE will likely “seek sanctions” against Kyros for bringing “frivolous lawsuits” against the company, noting that they feel Kyros is simply looking for a payday.
The WWE attorney also pointed out the fact that WWE provides health and wellness services for all of their performers, even when they retire.
“They just ignore these things and allege whatever they feel like alleging,” said McDevitt. “You can’t do that as a lawyer. You have to be basing your allegations on a reasonable investigation of the facts. It’s not some creative writing exercise to see if you can get media attention.”
McDevitt said Frazier’s case is a tragedy, but that the nearly 500-pound wrestler’s death had nothing to do with his career as a professional wrestler.
“It’s an embarrassment to be a lawyer sometimes,” McDevitt stated. “It’s ridiculous that someone can … try to blame someone because a gentleman with a weight problem died of a heart attack in the shower eight years after he last performed. It’s ridiculous to try and blame someone for that.”
