Donors have voiced their outrage at this move while Aymond has defended his actions as being misrepresented by the leadership he ousted. She met her late husband Tom Benson at the St. Louis Cathedral where Aymond offers Mass.
Bensel is also a member of the Catholic Church. On Nov. Cannizzaro retired in and has, through a spokesperson to the Associated Press, also denied the claim he was consulted about the list or that anyone from his office had input on it.
These connections run deep. That will also included Lauscha, Bensel, and general manager Mickey Loomis as executors of the Benson estate, in that order. Bensel continued to assist Aymond with managing communications for months after the Nov. Will the NFL punish the Saints for their role in this scandal? Will Gayle Benson be forced to sell the team? So was Benson green-lighting it. If Bensel wanted to offer his assistance as an individual member of the congregation and community and corresponded from a private email address, the team could have protected itself.
Instead the Saints have been tied to one of the most reprehensible scandals our region has seen in recent memory. Former Philadelphia Eagles owner Leonard Tose bought the team in and was effectively forced to sell it in to pay off gambling debts, though not by demand of his fellow owners.
Dan Snyder recently sold the Washington Commanders after an investigation detailed a toxic workplace environment, and allegations came to light accusing Snyder of underreporting ticket revenue to other teams.
