News broke Monday afternoon that billionaire and lifelong New York Mets fan Mike Repole was joining Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez’s bid. It only took a few hours before the power couple began talks with their latest major investor. According to Charles Gasparino of Fox Business, that individual happens to be Vincent Viola.
SCOOP: @FoxBusiness has learned that former NY Mercantile Exchange chairman and current @FlaPanthers owner Vincent Viola is seriously considering joining the @AROD group to buy the @Mets. Preliminary discussions have begun; no money commitment yet.