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Brady probe author lashes 'ridiculous' criticism

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New England Patriots Quarterback Tom Brady talks to the media during a press conference to address the under inflation of footballs used in the AFC championship game at Gillette Stadium on January 22, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts (AFP Photo/Maddie Meyer)

Los Angeles (AFP) - The lead investigator of the NFL report into the "Deflategate" scandal hit back at criticism of the probe on Tuesday, rubbishing claims of a witch-hunt against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots.

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Lawyer Ted Wells told reporters on a conference call that suggestions he had set out to condemn Brady from the outset were "ridiculous," insisting his conclusions had been based on evidence alone.