Laila Mintas Responds, Says PlayUp Needs to Produce the 17K Emails

Posted on: July 29, 2022, 10:15h. 

Last up to date on: July 29, 2022, 10:16h.

The former head of PlayUp’s US division has refuted claims from her earlier employer that she destroyed proof associated to the lawsuit the Australian-based firm filed in opposition to. Instead, attorneys for Dr. Laila Mintas stated it was the firm that possible revoked her entry to greater than 17,000 emails she stated she might entry throughout a deposition final month.

And, if anybody has explaining do, Mintas’ attorneys stated it was PlayUp. On Thursday, they responded to a movement PlayUp filed two weeks in the past in a Nevada federal district court docket seeking sanctions in opposition to Mintas and wanting to bar her from referencing the emails as a part of her case.

In the 24-page response, the attorneys derided the firm’s makes an attempt to make Mintas retake a deposition and pay for the authorized charges related to the request as a approach to harass their shopper and take a look at to “destroy” her repute by information protection – significantly by claims she dedicated “company espionage.”

The response claims that “it seems possible” PlayUp took down Mintas’ account from its Microsoft 365 license.

PlayUp Inc. needs to be required to clarify what it has executed with all of Mintas’ emails on the e-mail server inside its management and its property,” attorneys Jennifer Braster and Meredith Markwell wrote. “From day one, Mintas has sought these emails from PlayUp Inc., and it has refused to produce them.”

In addition, fairly than having Mintas pay PlayUp’s attorneys, Mintas’ attorneys stated it needs to be the different approach round for having to reply to their accusations.

“PlayUp Inc. must also be pressured to produce these emails, which they’ve been attempting to keep away from from the starting of discovery,” the response states.

Both Sides Suing Each Other

PlayUp and Mintas have been embroiled in what’s turn into a bitter authorized battle that began after the firm determined not to renew her contract. On the day the contract ended, Nov. 30, PlayUp filed its lawsuit in opposition to Mintas, claiming she denigrated the firm to the CEO of FTX, a cryptocurrency alternate that had thought-about buying the firm.

PlayUp additionally stated Mintas sought to take away Daniel Simic and take over his place as the firm’s world CEO.

In response, Mintas filed a countersuit in opposition to the firm in January, describing herself as a “whistleblower” who was focused after she declined to take part in a counterproposal to FTX’s $450 million offer. The counteroffer requested for $105 million extra, she stated, to buy a separate firm and supply retention bonuses for key PlayUp people. She additionally accused the firm of withholding particulars about the FTX discussions.

PlayUp Considering Business Options

As the lawsuits proceed, so too does PlayUp’s consideration of its future. Earlier this month, the firm introduced that it was “working by” the means of getting GLI certification, and certification would permit it to launch its proprietary gaming platform in the US.

In the US, PlayUp is licensed to provide sports activities betting in New Jersey and Colorado. It additionally has 11 market-access agreements in eight states for both sports activities betting or iGaming.