LIV accused of gathering data on the families of 9/11 victims

LIV Golf, backed by Saudi Arabia, allegedly used a lawsuit against the PGA tour to “build an intelligence file” on the families of 9/11 victims who are critical of the sports league.

The claim was made by Clout Public Affairs, a representative for PGA, which also has ties to the 9/11 Justice group that is suing Saudi Arabia over the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

The 9/11 Justice group protested the Saudi-funded league last year in Portland and New Jersey and threatened to strike again.

LIV is accused of tracking the justice group’s communications with Clout and monitoring members’ activities through the use of a third-party system, according to Bloomberg.

“LIV wants Clout’s communications with 9/11 Justice, a group of victims and families who have advocated for years for full disclosure and accountability regarding the Kingdom’s role in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. 2001”.

Clout claimed that the Saudi-led league is using a third party to spy on the 9/11 Justice League who have protested their golf events.

LIV Golf and several of its players sued the PGA Tour in August over alleged antitrust violations stemming from the Tour’s decision to ban golfers who signed with the Saudi-backed tour.

The PGA countersued in September, alleging that LIV Golf is using antitrust laws “like a club” to undermine the Tour’s existing contracts with players.

Several big names, including big winners like Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Cameron Smith and Bryson DeChambeau, have been lured to LIV Golf with lucrative signing bonuses reportedly worth between $100 million and $200 million.

LIV previously argued that PGA hired 9/11 Justice groups to protest at its golf events in retaliation, according to the news outlet.

Meanwhile, the most recent claims against LIV could be the group’s response to prevent the 9/11 group from ruining the golf league’s reputation.

‘[LIV Golf] seeks information not only on Clout’s work regarding LIV and golf, but chillingly, also seeks to leak any communication Clout has had with the 9/11 families about the Saudi League, his sovereign wealth fund and agents who have been hired to track and monitor 9/11 families in the United States,” the motion reads.

Brooks Koepka, 32, is a recent member of the PGA Tour who will join the LIV Golf Series in exchange for a nine-figure check.

Phil Mickelson left for the LIV Golf Series for a ‘fresh start’

Meanwhile, golf star Tiger Woods has turned down a nine-figure offer to leave the PGA for the Saudi-backed rival group.

LIV golfers are set to play in the Masters in April after the dispute between the Saudi-led league and the PGA left uncertainty over whether the rift between golf was so strong that LIV’s rebels would be pushed back.

The decision has been criticized by the 9/11 organization Families United, which said in a statement: “After 9/11, our country agreed that we would ‘never forget’ that horrible day.”

“The only reason the Saudis launched LIV was to try to make the world forget who they are and what they did, including their role in 9/11.

“Anyone who really vowed to ‘never forget’ should be horrified by these golfers’ decision to put money before their own country.”

The group asked that LIV be banned from playing on the Master.

“If they are welcomed with open arms, we will be at your doorstep to protest in April.”