Ohio State Investigation Did Not Try to Recover Deleted Texts

[BusSport]

"Ohio State Football Probe Didn't Attempt to Recover Deleted Texts"

Law firm investigators did not use forensic analysis of coach Urban Meyer’s phone; AD Gene Smith told investigators he routinely deleted texts

The day Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer was placed on administrative leave over his handling of abuse allegations against a longtime assistant, he asked a colleague how to delete old text messages from his university mobile phone, outside investigators hired by the university said in a report released last month.

Yet the legal team investigating Mr. Meyer's conduct, led by former Securities and Exchange Commission chairwoman Mary Jo White, decided not to send Mr. Meyer's phone to a forensics lab to determine if he actually destroyed evidence, according to two people familiar with the matter.

These people said that investigators also did not seek to extract deleted text messages from the phone of Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, who handed over a device that contained no texts. The AD's explanation was that he routinely deletes all texts after sending or receiving them, these people said. Such a practice may violate both Ohio open records law and the school’s records-retention policy, experts say.

 

[BusSport]

"Report: Investigators Didn't Bother Looking For Urban Meyer Potentially Deleting Texts"

Despite knowing that the Ohio State Buckeyes head coach asked a staffer how to delete text messages on the day Meyer was placed on leave, the investigators never looked for deleted texts.

Despite knowing that Meyer asked how to delete messages and despite getting Gene Smith’s phone which had no history of any text messages, the investigators didn't send those phones for further inspection, and ended the process satisfied with their scope of the probe.

The investigation was hardly exhaustive. In fact, the investigators come off as intentionally negligent.

 

[7Samurai13]

I said it at the time that it would have been no problem for the university to get those texts back but they wanted no part of them. It could only hurt their plans to minimize the punishment on Urban.

 

[CaptainStubing]

shocking

 

[BusSport]

Also from the first article:

At a press conference on Monday, Mr. Meyer said an "IT guy" changed the setting on his phone to delete texts older than one year a few months prior to the investigation. Forensic experts said it would have been easy for investigators to find out for sure.

Black Swan, a Memphis-based digital forensics lab run by a former Alabama homeland security director, says it can extract that kind of information from mobile phones in less than 24 hours for around $2,000.

 

[7Samurai13]

Also from the first article:

Obviously they were strapped for cash. The invsetigation cost “$500,000” and the $2k would have broke the bank.

 

[Ojb81]

ahhh-h-h-h Yeahhh, Urban hate-Urban hate-Urban hate-ahhhhhooooh...

 

[Acrux.v2]

slow day at the office?

 

[Milkshake]

@Across The Field



Here we go again!

 

[Across The Field]

@Across The Field

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Here we go again!

Dude I couldn't give two shits less, season has started

 

[cwerph]

 

[Shanemansj13]

Still talking about this? Back to football please

 

[cmc_rebar]

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

The investigation was hardly exhaustive. In fact, the investigators come off as intentionally negligent.

The hell you say

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Obviously they were strapped for cash. The invsetigation cost “$500,000” and the $2k would have broke the bank.

Naturally, we can't afford to pay for this forensics work

As you can see, this old place is falling apart!

 

[Across The Field]

Throughout this entire time, one constant has undoubtedly been that you are ruined more by Urban Meyer than any Florida fan in existence. Man, it's just at the point of no coming back. That dude owns your poor little soul!

 

[Wamu]

Still talking about this? Back to football please

Agreed. But unfortunately it will be mentioned all season long.

 

[cmc_rebar]

Throughout this entire time, one constant has undoubtedly been that you are ruined more by Urban Meyer than any Florida fan in existence. Man, it's just at the point of no coming back. That dude owns your poor little soul!

I just like poking fun at you, him, your school, and others that think any of this means anything other than a distraction

 

[ellupo]

The only investigation should have been did Meyer follow the guidelines of his contract.
They say he did. No title IV violations. I don't care about the rest

 

[cmc_rebar]

The only investigation should have been did Meyer follow the guidelines of his contract.
They say he did. No title IV violations. I don't care about the rest

Any title IX violations?