Mickey loomis eavesdropping laws

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  • If Loomis used such a device, his actions may have been criminal under federal and state wiretapping laws.
  • Said Mike Emmick, a Los Angeles-based attorney.
  • Mickey Loomis violated wiretapping laws after allegations that a rigged device in his stadium suite allowed him to listen to opposing coaches'.
  • Eavesdroppers can be sentenced to up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, though the alleged activity happened more than seven years ago.

    • Said Mike Emmick, a Los Angeles-based attorney.!

    Saints GM Mickey Loomis welcomes wiretapping investigation

    Published: Apr 26, 2012 at 06:00 AM

    New Orleans Saints general manger Mickey Loomis said Thursday that he would welcome getting contacted during the investigation into the allegations that a rigged device in his Superdome stadium suite allowed him the ability to listen to opposing coaches' conversations.

    "I welcome that," Loomis said during an interview on ProFootballTalk Live, adding that he has not yet been contacted by authorities.

    "I welcome an investigation because, again, it's not true."

    ESPN's "Outside The Lines" reported Monday that an unidentified source claimed Loomis ordered a device in his Superdome suite be re-wired so he could listen to opponents' conversations through his own earpiece from 2002 to 2004.

    The report said it is unknown if Loomis ever used the device, which was located in front of his seat.

    "Regarding the eavesdropping, in my 28 or 29 years I have never listened to an opposing tea