Patriots Videographer Issues Statement After ‘Spygate 2.0’ Scandal
By Scott Rogust
The New England Patriots organization spent the better part of the week answering countless questions regarding their role in 'Spygate 2.0' with the Cincinnati Bengals.
After Jay Glazer of FOX Sports unveiled a video of the alleged filming of the Bengals sidelines last week, David Mondillo, supervising producer of Kraft Sports and Entertainment, released an official statement regarding the scandal.
"I had no intention to provide footage to football operations, I did not provide any footage, and I was never asked to do so," Mondillo said in his lengthy statement.
Mondillo stressed that prior to the game that "obtained permission and received credentials and a parking pass for Sunday's game." Part of his responsibility was to record the senior scout attending Week 14's Bengals-Cleveland Browns game at FirstEnergy Stadium for the latest episode of New England's "Do Your Job" web series.
While in the press box, Mondillo said he and the camera crew were recording the scout sitting in his seat while also filming what he was seeing on the field. Mondillo claimed he went to the restroom and when he came back, his crew was questioned by Bengals security.
According to Glazer, the member of Bengals security said they didn't see the scout in any of the eight minute footage on their camera, while stressing "the damage is done."
Now, the Patriots, Bengals, and the rest of the NFL are awaiting punishment from the league offices. Let's not forget that the Patriots lost their first round pick and $250,000 back in 2007 for their role in "Spygate" involving the New York Jets. Meanwhile, Mondillo has been suspended by the Patriots for his role in the incident.
With this controversy creating yet another black eye for the New England Patriots organization, David Mondillo insists he was just "doing his job."