Good Times In Cleveland: IMG Taking Former Agents To Court, Tracking Them With Private Investigators

Alex Miceli with a wildly entertaining story of ten-percenter sharks feasting on each other, with a legal battle breaking out between IMG and two former agents, Jon Wagner and Jon Heaston.

A pre-trial conference is scheduled for July 10 in Cleveland regarding a contempt-of-court allegation by IMG against Wagner, possibly stemming from what IMG contends was inappropriate contact between Wagner and Immelman. During a sponsor day at CordeValle resort in San Martin, Calif., on the Monday after the U.S. Open, Wagner, Immelman and David Fry attended and were videotaped together by a private investigator whom sources say was hired by IMG.

Still pictures from the video were submitted to the court as evidence of Wagner’s violation of the temporary restraining order.

Wagner would not comment about the pre-trial conference, but Immelman was not pleased by the allegation and what he sees as a violation of his privacy.

“I was caught totally off guard when I heard about the pictures,” Immelman said via phone. “I’m trying to do my best efforts for one of my long-standing partners, Old Mutual and its guests, and pictures were being taken. I understand there are legal issues outstanding, but I felt like it was crossing the line.”

 All for a measly ten percent!

Update on Sunday, July 8, 2012 at 10:36 AM by Geoff

**Steve Elling follows up with a few more insights and a quote from Steiny.

Comments

[johnnnycz]

Two agents with simplified first names spelling wise are fighting over percentage points? Maybe they're really making up for not having that extra letter in their birth name?

[Chad Rucker]

They must be desperate to fight over Trevor Immelmann. Is Anthony Kim next?

[Steve Wozeniak PGA]

Chad..........

Good one.......

[metro18]

Chad.....
Not good one....
Immelman is still a player. Kim is whatever.

[digsouth]

Wow...3 n's really?

[LeeWatson]

Kim is done, IMO.

[elf]

Can't imagine why any player would want to stay with IMG at this point

In related news, got to wonder what they have on Annika and J. Mike that they are remaining so loyal

[Ghillie]

Well, as Donald is about to be assigned his third agent in months, I suspect he may be next to bail. Somehow can't see him with Steiny, though.

[rb]

IMG...The tradition of their founding father lives on.

[DTF]

If Jon Wagner had fulfilled his legal obligations this conversation would not be taking place. Right? Or is it a situation where we now live in a world where legally enforceable contract are cast aside for no good reason at all? Wonder where Barry comes down on this one?