Plaintiff in Lawsuit Against Joe Namath Reveals Identity, Alleges Ignored Sexual Abuse at Football Camp

Philip Lyle Smith alleges that he was sexually abused by camp coach Philip Foglietta in the 1970s, and that Namath and camp co-owner John Dockery should have been aware of the abuse.

Philip Lyle Smith, now in his 60s, has revealed his identity as the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Jets legend Joe Namath, alleging that Namath ignored and covered up years of sexual abuse at his football camp in the 1970s.
Smith alleges that camp coach Philip Foglietta abused him for the summers he attended Namath's camp between 1970 and 1975. Foglietta was later accused of abusing multiple boys when he coached at the Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn.
Smith claims that Foglietta used Namath to groom him as a victim, ensuring that Namath threw a pass to him daily and paid him so much attention that other campers assumed he was the quarterback's nephew.
The case alleges that Namath and camp co-owner John Dockery should have known about the alleged abuse because of the preferential treatment and nightly bed checks that would've revealed Smith sleeping in the coach's room.
Smith has decided to press forward with the case to bring accountability while Namath, 80, is still alive.