Goodfellas
07-01-2009, 04:17 PM
HOUSTON (AP) -- A federal judge has rejected Roger Clemens's bid to revive some of his defamation claims against Brian McNamee, clearing the way for the former trainer to file his own suit against the seven-time Cy Young Award winner.
U.S. District Court Judge Keith Ellison on Tuesday reaffirmed his earlier ruling against Clemens.
If Clemens "believes that the federal investigators or the Mitchell Commission overstepped the bounds of the law, he is free to bring suit against those esubject to possible immunity," the judge said.
"This is the final nail in Clemens' Texas coffin," said Richard Emery, a McNamee attorney. He said McNamee intends to sue Clemens for defamation.
"We want Clemens to testify in New York against his former Yankee fans and see what they think of him," Emery said Wednesday.
Clemens' attorney, Rusty Hardin, did not return a call from The Associated Press.
U.S. District Court Judge Keith Ellison on Tuesday reaffirmed his earlier ruling against Clemens.
If Clemens "believes that the federal investigators or the Mitchell Commission overstepped the bounds of the law, he is free to bring suit against those esubject to possible immunity," the judge said.
"This is the final nail in Clemens' Texas coffin," said Richard Emery, a McNamee attorney. He said McNamee intends to sue Clemens for defamation.
"We want Clemens to testify in New York against his former Yankee fans and see what they think of him," Emery said Wednesday.
Clemens' attorney, Rusty Hardin, did not return a call from The Associated Press.