On Friday, sports web site Deadspin.com teased a story involving Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez and his alleged romancing of a 17-year-old girl, promising full details today. The complete story included photos allegedly taken inside Sanchez’s bedroom and an account by a 17-year-old high school student, referred to as “E.K.”, who claimed to be romantically involved with Sanchez, 24.
The law would not prohibit such a relationship if conducted in either New York, where the age of consent is 17, or New Jersey, where 16 is the legal age to consent.
The woman who took the photos, listed in a letter from her lawyers as “E.K.”, provided the pictures to the site before getting cold feet and seeking counsel, Deadspin said.
In today’s story, Deadspin quotes E.K. as having been in contact with the Jets and been advised by the Jets public relations staff on how to handle the situation. When the original post came out, the Jets issued a brief statement: “We are not going to discuss Mark’s private life.”
The individual named as her lawyer, Richard Kendall, did not respond to an e-mail, or messages left in his office and with his secretary. Deadspin published a letter it said Kendall sent them asking the site to drop the story and threatening legal action.
The report today marks the third time Deadspin has taken aim at the Jets organization in the past few months.
In October, the site published MySpace messages, voice mails and sexually explicit photos ex-Jets quarterback Brett Favre allegedly sent former Jets game-day hostess Jenn Sterger. The report suggested a member of the Jets public relations staff was a liaison from Favre to Sterger.
In December, the site posted foot-fetish videos of a woman who bears a strong resemblance to Rex Ryan’s wife. Ryan responded by calling those allegations a “personal matter.”
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