Saints owner Tom Benson says the decision to leave the team to his wife instead of daughter and grandchildren was a “deliberate, reasoned and difficult decision.”
Benson’s decision prompted an immediate lawsuit, with his daughter and grandchildren alleging that he is no longer mentally competent, and under the spell of his wife, whom he married 10 years ago. Benson insists he made every effort to groom his daughter and grandchildren to take control of the team upon his death, but that they “never rose to the task.” A protracted legal battle appears likely.