Former St. John’s men’s basketball coach Steve DeMeo filed a lawsuit against the University and head coach Mike Anderson last month alleging wrongful termination related to a heart condition, according to court documents, obtained by The Torch.
The suit, filed in federal court Sept. 23, claims that the men’s basketball program was tumultuous behind the scenes, alleging that COVID-19 protocols were “not being employed or enforced in any meaningful manner” and that the program faced “internal turmoil.” DeMeo is represented by Wigdor LLP, who in a statement co-authored by David Gottlieb and Renan Verghese of Wigdor LLP told The Torch that their intentions are to hold the University and Anderson “fully accountable.