EXCLUSIVE: The widow of the late owner of the parents of San Diego, Peter Seidler, has spoken against her brother -in -law, who claimed her lawsuit against him prevented the team from signing the star pitcher Roki Sasaki.
Seidler’s brother, Matthew Seidler, provided a statement to Pak Gazette Digital on Tuesday suggesting that Sheel Kamal Seidler’s demand against him came for a “critical time” of negotiations with Sasaki. Matthew’s statement also said that his recruitment efforts were affected by the fact that his lawsuit stated that he and his brother Robert were trying to relocate the parents elsewhere.
The representatives of Sheel Seidler provided a statement to Pak Gazette Digital, saying that their lawsuit would not have prevented the team from signing Sasaki if it was involved in the recruitment process.
“Matt and Robert Seidler must feel relieved for having an easy scapegoat for their inability to sign Roki Sasaki. The result could have been different if they had not blocked Sheel to participate in the recruitment process, despite their many supplications for Get aside the differences and help do the best for parents, “said the statement.
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Sheel Seidler throws the first ceremonial launch before the game between the San Francisco giants and the parents of San Diego in Petco Park on Thursday, March 28, 2024 in San Diego. (Photos Rob Leiter/MLB through Getty Images)
Sasaki himself said that one of the reasons why he chose to sign with the Dodgers was due to the stability of the organization, at his introductory press conference last week.
“The number 1 that stood out [about the Dodgers] It was the stability of the main office, “said the pitcher through a translator.
Seidler’s demand against the brothers of his late husband, Matthew and Robert, was presented in early January, while trying to take control of their team for their children.
She said Peter, before her death, revealed that her dying desire was that she took control of parents, followed by her children, and that her children have the greatest participation in the property. He added that Peter’s two brothers, Matt and Bob, “are trying to erase Peter’s vision and legacy, as well as the true heiress of Peter.”
“I made this decision as a last resort, but I am sure that it is the correct and the best way to protect the parents’ franchise and guarantee the vision that Peter and I shared for the team will continue,” he said in a statement after presenting his Initial complaint on January 6.
The demand also alleges that Robert’s wife made multiple “racist, profane and odious communications directed to Sheel, a woman of Indian ancestry, in communications”, and that the two brothers are trying to “control” the ball club to avoid ” An Indian-American woman “of taking what” they saw as their family and ancestral law. “
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Peter Seidler speaks during the ceremonies prior to the game in honor of Joe Musgrove, #44 of San Diego’s parents, and his recent Non-Hitter game before facing the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 16, 2021 in Petco Park in San Diego. (Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images)
Peter died in November 2023 at the age of 63. He had been sick for months, although he has not revealed what he was trying exactly. Seidler is a Cancer survivor They had health problems for quite some time.
Parents are currently owned by Peter’s Estate, while John Seidler, Peter’s older brother, has been appointed as the interim control person for the team. However, John cannot be officially appointed until three quarters of Major League Baseball’s owners approve.
In addition to claiming the demand from the widow, he prevented the team from signing Sasaki, Matthew’s response said Peter never indicated that Sheel had control of the team after his death.
“Peter could have chosen (a) to give Sheel the right to be, designate or approve the individual to control parents, (b) give Sheel Directive Derperty or control over the interest of the trust in parents, (c) give To Sheel the right to approve or veto any transaction by the trusts, or (d) requires that the administrator make any main distribution that Sheel demands, “said the answer.
The answer states that Peter amended his trust at least seven times after his marriage and never appointed Sheel a successor administrator in any version and was prevented from “having served as a successor trustee under any circumstance.”
The answer also states that Peter said during his life that he wanted his brothers and his niece to take control of the team after his death.
“Peter had numerous conversations with his brothers and others about successors control and constantly identified five members of the Seidler family as candidates: Bob, Matt, John, his brother Tom (who has more than 30 years of career in baseball , including 12 years with the parents), and his niece, Monica, “read.
“In none of these conversations he suggested Peter or even implied that he wanted Sheel to execute the parents. As Peter told people close to him, he transferred his family to Texas in 2021 in large part because he wanted to “remove the pressure from Sheel and the children” and “take Sheel out of the attention center.” Peter knew very well the possible effects of media attention, as well as the other pressures, tensions and demands that lead to the owner of a sports franchise. “
Roki Sasaki and Sheel Seidler. (Getty images)
In a separate response provided to Pak Gazette Digital, Sheel’s representatives expressed their confidence that he will win in the Court.
“The answer, for all his bravery, is especially thin when responding to the very specific and serious accusations of the infractions of fiduciary duty of Matt and Robert Seidler. It is ironic to accuse Sheel: Peter’s wife of two decades and the mother Of his three children: by misuse of their assets, while at the same time they have reaped the benefits of Peter’s generosity for decades. “
