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GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 8: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants throws a pass in the fourth quarter during the NFC Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - JANUARY 8: Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants throws a pass in the fourth quarter during the NFC Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on January 8, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Eli Manning's Lawyers Provide Emails, Say No Plan to Fabricate Game Memorabilia

Mike Chiari
Apr 27, 2017

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning's lawyers released emails between the two-time Super Bowl winner and Giants equipment managerย Joe Skiba on Wednesday, which reportedly do not show signs of fraud.

Manning is the defendant in a fraud lawsuit for allegedly providing Steiner Sports with memorabilia that wasn't actually game-worn.

The three plaintiffs purchased Manning's game-used helmets and filed the suit after the discovery of an email between Manning andย Skibaย in which Manning asked the equipment manager to provide him with two helmets that couldย "pass as game-used," perย ESPN.com's Darrenย Rovellย and Jordanย Raanan.

Among the emails released Wednesday was correspondence between Manning andย Skibaย in 2012 in which Manning askedย Skibaย to hold on to a pair of game-used helmets for him.

Perย ESPN.com, Manning recently denied the allegations against him publicly:ย "I've done nothing wrong and I have nothing to hide. ...ย I've tried to do everything with class and be aย standupย citizen. That's what I have done and that's being attacked right now.ย I'm just more angry than anything ... having to deal with this and knowing that I did nothing wrong and [am] still being attacked."

Following the release of the emails Wednesday, Manning's attorneys provided the following statement:

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The Manning defendants produced all of their documents concerning Mr. Manning's equipment that he provided to Steiner Sports for the simple reason that they have nothing to hide and vehemently deny that they ever provided Steiner Sports with equipment they did not believe was game-used. ...

... It is inconceivable that Mr. Manning would provide Steiner Sports with game-used jerseys from his personal collection, which hold sentimental value to him, and yet engage in a scheme to provide Steiner Sports with fake game-used helmets. Moreover, all of the emails produced by Manning Defendants confirm his practice of retrieving actual game-used helmets from the Giants' equipment staff in order to comply with his Steiner Sports obligations.

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Manning has a contract with Steiner Sports, which obligates him to provide the company with game-used memorabilia.

The trial date for the lawsuit is set for Sept. 25, according toย Kevin Spainย ofย USA Today.

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