If this is true, the guy is lying about his primary reason for not coming forward. Walsh is increasingly sounding like a slimeball who wanted his 15 mins of fame and fabricated his story.
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WALSH HAS NO CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT
Matt Walsh claims that a confidentiality agreement prevents him from talking to the NFL or Congress or anyone else about things he learned, witnessed, and/or did while employed by the New England Patriots.
The Patriots contend that Walsh is incorrect.
Buried in Mike Fish's latest item regarding Spygate II is this statement: "An attorney for the Patriots told ESPN.com that Walsh did not have a confidentiality agreement with the franchise or anything else that might prevent his cooperation."
So if the concern was/is that Walsh would be sued for telling secrets in violation of a confidentiality agreement, that concern is simply not valid, if the Patriots' version of the facts is accurate.
Why, then, won't Walsh talk?
It could be that he fears legal action based on any team property he has retained. It could be that he is worried about being sued for defamation once he speaks.
More importantly, the actual state of affairs as to whether there is a confidentiality agreement could shed more light on the overall credibility of Walsh, and of the Patriots. Whoever is wrong on such an obvious fact could be wrong on other facts.
But the sense we're getting is that many in the media are hoping for this to become a story of cheating and scandal and cover-ups and suspensions and forfeits. And so folks might be steering clear of delving into questions that could be resolved in a manner that leads to a conclusion that Walsh simply can't be believed, on anything.