As revealed by the excellent Nick Harris over at the Sporting Intelligence website it appears as though the end may be in sight for the John Higgins saga, while there is also the twist that the News of the World appear to be holding on to the unedited version of the infamous video until they receive assurances from Higgins and Pat Mooney that they will not be sued…
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The key points are that according to the article
- A tribunal hearing scheduled is set to take place on either the 7th or 8th September 2010 and will be chaired by Mr Ian Mill QC.
- The News of the World have demanded that both John Higgins and Pat Mooney agree not commence legal proceedings against them in the future before they release the full unedited evidence to their respective legal teams.
While it remains impossible to pre-judge the whole affair, judging by the reactions of fans on many of the most notable snooker websites out there it appears as though many already have, interpreting this as a bodyblow to the case of those believing Higgins to be guilty of any wrongdoing.
Wherever the truth lies, hopefully we will have a decision one way or the other in early September and we can once again concentrate on the on-table action, rather than off it.