According to Josimar, an explosive new legal claim involving the group’s financial source puts the 777 Partners’ takeover of Everton in jeopardy.
On Wednesday, 4 October, the magazine posted an article on its website warning that the complaint would endanger the acquisition.
On September 15, the official Everton website reported that 777 Partners had agreed to buy out Farhad Moshiri’s entire ownership interest in the team.
Now that an explosive new legal case has been filed in the Court of Chancery in Delaware, USA, Josimar can reveal that the source of money for 777 is at the center of it.
The lawsuit is being launched by Timothy O’Neil-Dunne and the MALT Family Trust. Josh Wander and Steve Pasko, who were both present at Goodison Park to see Everton’s loss to Luton on September 30 and were ogling what would soon be their shiny new toy, are both named as individual defendants.
O’Neil-Dunne used to work for 777 as the Chief Commercial Officer of its Canadian low-cost airline, Flair, and is currently suing the company for fraud in a separate case.
The production of certain books and records pertaining to 777 subsidiary Phoenicia LLC is demanded by his most recent complaint. And the claims in it might pose a risk of derailing the acquisition of Everton.
Under Moshiri’s leadership, Everton supporters have experienced many ups and downs, with unquestionably more downs than ups.
However, since 777 Partners’ interest first surfaced, there has been a resurgence of confidence surrounding Goodison Park, with supporters feeling that Moshiri would not perform any worse in the ownership role.
However, whether the 777 takeover is confirmed or not, the unpredictable voyage appears certain to continue in the next months and even years.
The US-based investment group appears to have its demons, and it appears that in order to complete the purchase of the Toffees, it will have to use all of its resources to battle those demons.
Since Everton has had a difficult start to the new season under his leadership, manager Sean Dyche will be eager to see an end to these distractions.
