William Fitzpatrick

Former Syracuse media director pleads not guilty in video case
By Tyler Greenawalt
January 16, 2013 - 12:05am
A recently-fired media director for the SU athletic department is at the center of a unlawful surveillance case involving over 100 student-athletes

The former Syracuse University athletics media director pleaded not guilty Tuesday to the charges he secretly videotaped athletes in the locker room from the spring of 2010 to fall 2012. 

Prosecutors charged Roger Springfield, 57, with four counts of unlawful surviellence. The videos were taken in the locker room of the football and men's lacrosse team, and involves at least 108 male victims, according to Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick.

Tomaselli keeping Fine investigation alive
By Jacob Klinger
January 21, 2012 - 7:36pm
Despite recent reports indicating that Zach Tomaselli was requesting the end of the Bernie Fine investigation on his behalf, statements released today suggest otherwise.

Contrary to yesterday's reports, Zach Tomaselli, the third accuser in the Bernie Fine controversy, has stated via email that he was "misunderstood" in that report by the Syracuse Post-Standard.

 

Third accuser sues Fine
By Jacob Klinger
December 9, 2011 - 4:20am
Zach Tomaselli, the third accuser in the Bernie Fine scandal, has officially filed suit in Pittsburgh against the former associate head coach.

The third accuser in the Bernie Fine scandal, Zach Tomaselli, filed a civil suit Thursday against the former associate head coach of Syracuse University's men's basketball team. Tomaselli alleges that Fine molested him in a Pittsburgh hotel room on that he stayed at with Fine and the rest of the Syracuse basketball team on Jan. 21, 2002.

District attorney would have pursued charges against Bernie Fine
By Jacob Klinger
December 8, 2011 - 11:23am
Onondaga County DA William Fitzpatrick said there was enough evidence to charge the former associate head coach when the accusers first revealed their story.

On Tuesday morning Onondaga County District Attorney William Fitzpatrick spent almost an hour addressing members of the local and national media regarding his office’s investigation into sexual abuse allegations aimed at former Syracuse University associate head men’s basketball coach, Bernie Fine.