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Bill Belichick subpoenaed about alleged conspiracy in messy lawsuit between Bret Bielema, Arkansas

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has been subpoenaed in a lawsuit between former Patriots consultant Bret Bielema and The Razorback Foundation. According to Daniel Kaplan of The Athletic, they’re looking for more than just background information from Belichick. The Foundation suspects a conspiracy.

The lawsuit

Bielema and the The Razorback Foundation, which is the group that fundraises for the University of Arkansas athletics department, have been locked in a lawsuit for for nearly six months. It’s centered on the terms of his firing and his promised compensation.

Bielema coached the Arkansas football team for five seasons, and was fired in January 2017.