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Why It Was the Smart Decision for Eli Manning to Settle in Memorabilia Fraud Lawsuit

With a controversial trial set to begin, the New York Giants, Eli Manning and Steiner Sports have settled a civil lawsuit over allegations they fraudulently conspired to trick a group of memorabilia collectors into believing that helmets not used by Manning in games were actually used. Terms of the settlement, as reported by Pro Football Talk’s Michael David Smith and ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, are not available. However, the settlement will lead to all parties petitioning for the cancellation of a trial that was expected to last four weeks. The trial was originally scheduled to start on Monday in the courtroom of New Jersey Superior Court Judge James J.