The investigation into the social media activity of Philadelphia 76ers general manager Bryan Colangelo has taken another turn in the recent days. A report recently surfaced stating that some accounts on Twitter in connection to Colangelo had some curious activity, the focus is not only on the Sixers GM but also his wife.
Colangelo admitted to using one of the five accounts alleged to be his but his wife could also be a person who operates those accounts. Either way, the Colangelo household is under a microscope and the 76ers have hired a law firm to lead the investigation into what happened with these ‘burner accounts’. The law firm Paul/Weiss is leading the investigation and Colangelo has also reportedly surrendered his devices as part of the probe.
Following comes from Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Philadelphia 76ers hired the law firm of Paul/Weiss to investigate the connection between president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo and secret twitter accounts, league sources told ESPN.
The investigation has increasingly focused on Colangelo’s wife as the author of a barrage of incendiary and revelatory tweets centered on Sixers players’ personal lives and injuries, along with proposed trades, former employees and rival league executives — as well as praise for Colangelo.
Colangelo’s assertion that he was previously unaware of any tweets by his wife has been met with skepticism inside and outside of the 76ers. So far, ownership has been reluctant to separate Colangelo from any family member or close associate responsible for this embarrassing episode, league sources said.
The National Basketball Players Association hired Paul/Weiss to deliver a special report on the business practices of former executive director Billy Hunter in 2013. It is believed that Paul/Weiss is using cyberintelligence consultants to assist them in the investigation, which sources say has included Colangelo surrendering his phones and electronic devices for scrutiny.
