Bernie Fine

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Boeheim, university
By Jacob Klinger
May 11, 2012 - 6:52pm
Bobby Davis and Mike Lang's defamation suits against Jim Boeheim and Syracuse University have been dropped by a local New York State Supreme Court judge.

In a 30-page decision released Friday by judge Brian DeJoseph, the defamation suit against Syracuse University and its men's basketball head coach was dropped.

Fine hired by Israeli club
By Jacob Klinger
April 26, 2012 - 2:50pm
Bernie Fine has signed on for his first job since being fired by Syracuse University last year.

Maccabi "Bazan" Haifa, more commonly known as Maccabi Haifa, has hired former SU men's assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine as a consultant.

Fine's contract was terminated late last year amid sexual assault allegations leveled by Bobby Davis and Mike Lang. According to ESPN, Haifa is ownned by Florida-based businessman Jeffrey Rosen. The club announced that he will advise the team on personnel decisions regarding both players and coaches. Fine's official title is basketball consultant.

Nearly half the team's squad is American or has roots in the United States.

Bernie Fine's house goes on market
By Jacob Klinger
March 29, 2012 - 3:48pm
The former SU basketball assistant coach has put his Dewitt house up for sale.

Listed at $549,000, the house of Bernie Fine, former assistant men's basketball coach, is up for sale at 7001 Tiffany Circle, in Dewitt.

Though no open houses are currently scheduled, interested buyers will be able to request private showings with Mary Jo Heitkamp-France, a realtor for RealtyUSA. According to a March 29 article in The Daily Orange, the Fines bought the home for $285,000 in 2001.

Boeheim, SU defamation suit to be heard in Onondaga County
By Jacob Klinger
February 22, 2012 - 10:04pm
A State Supreme Court judge ruled Wednesday that Bobby Davis and Mike Lang's defamation suit against Jim Boeheim and Syracuse University will be held in Onondaga County.

Brian DeJoseph, Onondaga County State Supreme Court judge, ruled that the Bobby Davis and Mike Lang's defamation suit against Jim Boeheim and Syracuse University will have to be held in Onondaga County.

 

In his ruling, he stated the attorneys for Davis and Lang failed to prove that an unbiased jury could not be found in Onondaga County.

 

Laurie Fine responds to Davis affidavit
By Jacob Klinger
February 1, 2012 - 2:13pm
Davis accuses Fine of sexual relations with SU basketball players.

 

Tomaselli keeping Fine investigation alive
By Jacob Klinger
January 21, 2012 - 7:36pm
Despite recent reports indicating that Zach Tomaselli was requesting the end of the Bernie Fine investigation on his behalf, statements released today suggest otherwise.

Contrary to yesterday's reports, Zach Tomaselli, the third accuser in the Bernie Fine controversy, has stated via email that he was "misunderstood" in that report by the Syracuse Post-Standard.

 

Fourth Fine accuser admits he was lying, wanted revenge
By Jacob Klinger
January 16, 2012 - 10:59pm
Floyd VanHooser stated, via letter, that his accusations against Bernie Fine were false.

Floyd VanHooser, the fourth man to come forward with allegations of sexual assault against Bernie Fine, has renounced his accusations. 

VanHooser is currently incarcerated at Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, N.Y. for multiple counts of burglary and petit larceny. Onondaga District Attorney, Williams Fitzpatrick, had originally dismissed New York Daily News reports regarding a fourth accuser, at one point stating, "There is no fourth accuser."