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OneWorld challenges key witness on stand
AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Seattle's OneWorld Challenge went on the offensive yesterday as the America's Cup Arbitration Panel began hearings that could lead to the team's dismissal.
OneWorld Challenge, backed by billionaires Craig McCaw and Paul Allen, is accused of stealing and using design information from Team New Zealand, Italy's Prada and 1999 challenger America True.
OneWorld lawyer Hall Baetz questioned key witness Sean Reeves for four hours, chiding Reeves about his assertion that he did not try to sell OneWorld's design information to three other teams despite their sworn testimony that he did.
Reeves was asked whether he expected his word to be accepted by the panel over the large group that disputes his claims.
"Absolutely," Reeves said. "I don't care if there are 1,000 affidavits. I stand by my testimony."
Baetz continued: "By making this assertion before this panel, you are calling these people liars."
Reeves responded: "Some of these people are my personal friends. To answer your question, they are liars, Mr. Baetz."
OneWorld has previously admitted to the panel that it possessed confidential information belonging to other teams but denied using that information in its own design process. The panel penalized OneWorld one competition point and fined it $13,500.
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