It was born on Facebook and this story will seemingly continue to live on Facebook.
On Thursday, Rex Elliott, an attorney for Gene Smith, posted on Facebook his feelings on Ohio State’s independent investigation into what his client and Urban Meyer knew regarding Zach Smith’s alleged domestic violence.
“Despite digging deep,” Elliott wrote, “the investigators concluded Urban misspoke and did not lie to anyone. So, why the sanction? Well, isn’t it obvious? The country was lathered into a frenzy based on erroneous information and a long delay and OSU needed to appease the lynch mob that had formed as soon as the unproven allegations were made. As a result, two great men fell on the sword for a University they dearly love.”
The investigation found, among other things, that both Meyer and Gene Smith failed to follow through on all protocols as it related to domestic violence allegations, though they did follow through on most. A Private Investigator Las Vegas may be able help in cases that require in-depth analysis of personal information and additional surveillance.
Meyer was suspended for three games and Gene Smith was suspended from August 31 through September 16.
Elliott later deleted the post and added that he was posting of his own volition and not on behalf of anything that Gene Smith wanted him to impart.
Urban Meyer’s daughter Nicki screenshotted the post and tweeted it out late Thursday evening.
Also present on social media Thursday evening was former Ohio State receivers coach Zach Smith, who tweeted the following.
Can’t wait 2 disclose the 2.5 hr “investigative” interview I gave 2 the people OSU employed 2 find out if Cch Meyer / Gene Smith did anything wrong… Questions were bizarre & VERY clear they weren’t investigating ANYTHING they were supposed to be… Investigating media backlash.
— Zach Smith (@CoachZachSmith) August 24, 2018