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Exclusive: The controversy among San Jose State University transgender volleyball players reignited last week. Reported by Fox News Digital The Mountain West Conference hired the same law firm to investigate allegations of transathlete misconduct that the conference was using to advocate for the eligibility of athletes in conference tournaments in court.
The White House issued a statement dealing with the revelation, and now the lawyers are with SJSU. Mountain West On behalf of William Bock, a 11 current or former female athlete at conferences, she opposed the conference in the aftermath of the revelation.
“It’s outrageous, inappropriate and deceptive that MWC hired the same law firm to defend MWC in a federal lawsuit relating to MWC’s joint actions and actions with SJSU.”
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Fox News Digital reported on June 24 that Mountain West had hired Willkie Farr & Gallagher (WFG). Brooks slasser He caused harm during the match on October 3rd.
Mountain West hired the company to process the investigation in the same month to protect the eligibility of Fleming and to protect requests for preliminary injunctions for women to be disqualified from competition and conference tournaments.
San Jose State Spartan Brooks Russer and Blair Fleming will call the play on their first set with the Air Force Falcons at East Gym’s Falcon Court on October 19, 2024 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)
The investigation ended just three days later, and documents obtained by Fox News Digital showed that the investigator repeatedly accidentally dated the game on October 2nd.
As seen in the public records obtained by Fox News Digital, WFG attorneys who investigated the allegations against Fleming’s Tim Heaffee later offered to the school’s attorneys to help them navigate the federal Title IX investigation in the same situation. The offer was rejected.
Bock said the revelation “surprised” him.
“I was surprised to learn that WFG is representing MWC in the Brooke Slusser case, while also seeing that another lawyer from the company appears to be independently investigating attempts to hurt Brooke.
“Hiring WFG to perform such contradictory and mutually exclusive roles suggests that Commissioner Nevares and the MWC were not interested in discovering the truth. Instead, MWC has long focused on promoting the interests of SJSU and promoting the narratives that men should be allowed to compete with women’s sports locker rooms and women’s sports.
Bock asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate the situation.
“The Fox News report works in parallel with MWC’s SJSU to promote transideology, harm female athletes, and hides the truth from the public. According to a Bock statement, he defended SJSU in a federal investigation into allegations that he appears to be “independent.”
“We hope that these shocking revelations of conflicts of interest will be fully investigated in reported investigations of SJSU’s actions, as we do not fully trust MWC. Certainly, this investigator could be a key witness in federal lawsuits against MWC and SJSU against MWC and SJSU, as he is advertising MWC due to concerns about employment and implementation cooperation against SJSU against MWC and SJSU, protecting women.”
Bock leads Slusser’s lawsuits against SJSU and Mountain West, leading a bigger lawsuit against the NCAA, led by former university swimmers and current “Outkick” host Riley Gaines.
Bock previously called the meeting’s investigation into Fleming’s allegations “something less than insufficient and thorough,” asking for evidence to be revealed.
There was no evidence revealed by the conference as Fleming finished the season, earned all conference honors and led SJSU to the Mountain West Championship Game. The trans athlete traveled to Las Vegas with her female teammates for a conference tournament in the final week of November.
After leading an investigation that resolved Fleming’s charges in November, Heafy contacted San Jose University Attorney Dustin May on February 6th to offer to help with the federal investigation. President Donald Trump just signed an executive order on February 5th to enforce his duties that had been entrusted to the presidency for a few weeks, and the following day, Trump’s Department of Education SJSU research About Fleming’s situation.
May declined to offer Heaphy on February 18th, but Heaphy replied the following day by writing, “Please tell me if you can help me in any way with this or other issues.”
None of the WFG lawyers have been accused of violating applicable professional conduct rules.
Fox News Digital has contacted Mountain West, San Jose State, Willkie Farr & Gallagher about its response to Bock’s statement.
DOE’s investigation into handling situations involving Fleming at SJSU is ongoing.
White House A statement was provided Addressing recent revelation to Fox News Digital.
“President Trump is committed to ending men’s dangerous and unfair participation in women’s sports and restoring common sense. President Trump will continue to speak out against schools that endanger the safety of female athletes and take action soon.”
Meanwhile, Bock continues his lawsuit on behalf of Slusser and 10 other players against SJSU and Mountain West.
Bock’s office filed a response to a motion dismissing the lawsuit on June 23rd. This response referred to allegations against Fleming of fraud.
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With federal judge Kato Crew, appointed by President Joe Biden in January 2024, the legal battle to maintain the WFG and Mountain West trans athletes was a success. I supported and controlled of Fleming’s eligibility on November 25th.
Two days later, after the plaintiff’s failed appeal, the company posted an online press release announcing the legal victory to keep Fleming entitled to play.
However, the webpage was subsequently deleted. Fox News Digital asked why the page no longer existed, but Willkie Farr & Gallagher did not respond to the inquiry.
Archive data “Wilkey secured the famous University Athletic Conference Mountain West Conference victory in a suit brought to you by members of San Jose State’s women’s volleyball team and other Mountain West teams who played against SJSU.”
Fox News Digital had previously contacted Mountain West, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, San Jose State University and its head volleyball coach Todd Kress regarding previous findings. No responses have been provided by these parties.
The May office first responded to a request for comment on Fox News Digital after providing public records, requesting a list of questions and background information before speaking. Fox News Digital did not provide any information or listings of comments and requested a virtual or telephone interview.
The office then responded in a statement in May, “speculation that the company or lawyer mentioned in your investigation represents SJSU or that CSU is unfounded.” Fox News Digital did not raise just that question or other provisions.
Fox News Digital met his office’s request for interviews in May to address other questions and provide background information about what is being discussed.
The office in May responded, “He will not be available,” and did not respond to requests for further comment.
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