NFL Arbitrator Awards Terry McDonough Nearly $3 Million in Defamation Case Against Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals are ordered to compensate former executive Terry McDonough for false and defamatory statements, marking a rare victory against an NFL owner.

An NFL arbitrator ordered the Arizona Cardinals to pay nearly $3 million to former team executive Terry McDonough for making false and defamatory statements about him.
The defamatory statements accused McDonough of extreme domestic violence and neglect of his disabled adult daughter, which he denied.
McDonough was awarded $2.25 million for punitive damages, $600,000 for emotional distress, and $150,000 for harm to reputation.
The Cardinals accepted responsibility for the statements and expressed gratitude that the arbitration is resolved.
McDonough's claims for unlawful retaliation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy were dismissed.