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meantime, the stow family also filed a lawsuit against the dodgers and owner frank mccourt accusing them of failing to provide adequate security at that game and inappropriately exposing stow to the criminal acts of third parties. the family says there wasn't any dodger security in the stadium parking lot where stow was attacked and that it took security guards at least 10 to 15 minutes to arrive after the beating. so they are suing for that. the stow family also wants the dodgers to repay all of the donations that the public sent to them except for a very large gift given to them by barry bonds who has pledged scholarships for stow's two children. so again, that criminal line-up today will hopefully help investigators continue to build their case but they say the fact that they haven't officially criminally filed ramirez -- they haven't officially charged him is not a reflection on the strength or weakness of their case. they say they just have extra time since they have this parole hold and they are taking advantage of it to build the strongest case possible. sydnie? >> all right, anne
meantime, the stow family also filed a lawsuit against the dodgers and owner frank mccourt accusing them of failing to provide adequate security at that game and inappropriately exposing stow to the criminal acts of third parties. the family says there wasn't any dodger security in the stadium parking lot where stow was attacked and that it took security guards at least 10 to 15 minutes to arrive after the beating. so they are suing for that. the stow family also wants the dodgers to repay all...
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but frank and jamie mccourt's 30-year marriage came crashing down in 2009. ending in a nasty and all very public divorce. tearing apart their family. and tarnishing the dodgers' reputation at the same time. frank mccourt, a man criticized for being callous and insensitive, finally breaks his silence, about his divorce, his heartbreak, and now, his battle to keep his team. describe the last 18 months. >> oh. yeah, really tough. it's emotionally wrenching. even particularly when you never really thought that was going to be you. i never thought i was going to be divorced. i really thought it was for the duration. >> reporter: you never imagined yourself on one side of the court and she's on the other side? >> never in a million years. you know, i have so much respect, now, for people that go through a divorce or experience a loss. >> reporter: are you heartbroken? >> sure. absolutely. >> reporter: his wife and former business partner filed for divorce, fighting for more than $320,000 a month in spousal support. she claimed the couple was worth more than $1 bil
but frank and jamie mccourt's 30-year marriage came crashing down in 2009. ending in a nasty and all very public divorce. tearing apart their family. and tarnishing the dodgers' reputation at the same time. frank mccourt, a man criticized for being callous and insensitive, finally breaks his silence, about his divorce, his heartbreak, and now, his battle to keep his team. describe the last 18 months. >> oh. yeah, really tough. it's emotionally wrenching. even particularly when you never...
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they massacres the security budget. >> reporter: it blames the owner frank mccourt for living a lavish lifestyle which led to mismanaging the team's finances which led to a "disturbing reduction in security staff for dodger's games." >>> incidents in the past have escalated to include violence. so the issue that the court is going to be considering is whether or not, when there is a game, did the dodgers have a duty to the fans that came to the game to have more protection because of what happened in the past? >> reporter: it's not in the body of the lawsuit, but the attorney for the family tells cbs 5 that, in fact, they will be searching for $40 to $50 million in this lawsuit. and meanwhile, the family attorney also tells reporters in la that among the people who contributed to the family's fund, the scholarship fund for mr. stow's children is none other than barry bonds. allan he said tim lincecum also playing right now donated $25,000. >> it says a lot about the giants and their fans, too. joe vasquez, thanks so much. >>> a lot of kids are willing to toss their lunch in the trash i
they massacres the security budget. >> reporter: it blames the owner frank mccourt for living a lavish lifestyle which led to mismanaging the team's finances which led to a "disturbing reduction in security staff for dodger's games." >>> incidents in the past have escalated to include violence. so the issue that the court is going to be considering is whether or not, when there is a game, did the dodgers have a duty to the fans that came to the game to have more...
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the stow family filed a lawsuit yesterday against the dodgers and owner frank mccourt accusing them of failing to provide adequate security at the game. the family says there wasn't any dodger security in the poorly lit stadium parking lot where stow was attacked and that it took security guards at least 10 to 15 minutes to arrive after that beating. so they are accusing the dodgers of inappropriately exposing stow to the criminal acts of third parties. the stow family also wants the dodgers to repay all of the donations that the public sent them except for a substantial gift that barry bonds who pledged scholarships for stow's two children. now, the d.a.'s office down in l.a. says the fact that they haven't criminally charged ramirez yet is not a reflection on the strength or weakness of the case. they are just saying they have a little extra time since they have this probation hold and again that line-up is expected today. sydnie and frank. thank you for the update, anne makovec in san francisco. >>> a vigil will be held tonight for a missing danville girl whose bike was found locked
the stow family filed a lawsuit yesterday against the dodgers and owner frank mccourt accusing them of failing to provide adequate security at the game. the family says there wasn't any dodger security in the poorly lit stadium parking lot where stow was attacked and that it took security guards at least 10 to 15 minutes to arrive after that beating. so they are accusing the dodgers of inappropriately exposing stow to the criminal acts of third parties. the stow family also wants the dodgers to...
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in the meantime the stow family filed a lawsuit today against the dodgers and owner frank mccourt accusing them of failing to provide adequate security. the family says no dodgers security was present in the poorly lit stadium parking lot where stow was attacked and it took security guards at least 10 to 15 minutes to arrive after that beating. >> you have a stadium that is supposed to be for moms, dads and little kids and the la thing you need is no security. and that's virtually what they had. they massacred the security budget. >> the lawsuit blames owner mccourt for live ag lavish lifestyle which led to mismanaging the team's finances which eventually led to a "disturbing reduction in security staff for dodger games." the stow family also wants the dodgers to repay all of the donations that the public sent them except for a substantial gift from barry bonds. he pledged scholarships for stow's two children. >>> a vigil planned for a missing danville girl. the 15-year-old was last seen at 8:00 a.m. yesterday near her locker at her high school. the law enforcement, coastguard, national pa
in the meantime the stow family filed a lawsuit today against the dodgers and owner frank mccourt accusing them of failing to provide adequate security. the family says no dodgers security was present in the poorly lit stadium parking lot where stow was attacked and it took security guards at least 10 to 15 minutes to arrive after that beating. >> you have a stadium that is supposed to be for moms, dads and little kids and the la thing you need is no security. and that's virtually what...
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but frank and jamie mccourt's 30-year marriage came crashing down in 2009. ending in a nasty and all very public divorce. tearing apart their family. and tarnishing the dodgers' reputation at the same time. frank mccourt, a man criticized for being callous and insensitive, finally breaks his silence, about his divorce, his heartbreak, and now, his battle to keep his team. describe the last 18 months. >> oh. tough. yeah, really tough. it's emotionally wrenching. even particularly when you never really thought that was going to be you. i never thought i was going to be divorced. i really thought it was for the duration. yourself on one side of the court and she's on the other side? >> never in a million years. you know, i have so much respect, now, for people that go through a divorce or experience a loss. >> reporter: are you heartbroken? >> sure. absolutely. >> reporter: his wife and former business partner filed for divorce, fighting for more than $320,000 a month in spousal support. she claimed the couple was worth more than $1 billion. and needed the mone
but frank and jamie mccourt's 30-year marriage came crashing down in 2009. ending in a nasty and all very public divorce. tearing apart their family. and tarnishing the dodgers' reputation at the same time. frank mccourt, a man criticized for being callous and insensitive, finally breaks his silence, about his divorce, his heartbreak, and now, his battle to keep his team. describe the last 18 months. >> oh. tough. yeah, really tough. it's emotionally wrenching. even particularly when you...
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now, the dodgers' owner frank mccourt is quoted as saying after the beating that it was, quote, unpreventable and that even if you had 2,000 policemen it still would not have changed that random act of violence. >> no sign of the family today? like you said they are not mentioning anything about it today, sharon? >> reporter: no. the hospital says that they are not available today. >> sharon chin, thank you. >>> we want to know how you feel about this lawsuit. post your comments on cbssf.com. >>> in other news, a taser for every cop? that is what bart is considering. it's one of the recommendation following the fatal shooting of oscar grant by a former bart officer. the bart board meets thursday morning and will consider spending $140,000 to buy 130 more tasers. >>> an elderly man brutally attacked inside his menlo park home. right now he is recovering in the hospital. but as kiet do tells us, the guys who did it, well, they are still out there. >> reporter: menlo park police say there is a crew of guys running around town kicking indoors and trying to rob people. it all started sunday mornin
now, the dodgers' owner frank mccourt is quoted as saying after the beating that it was, quote, unpreventable and that even if you had 2,000 policemen it still would not have changed that random act of violence. >> no sign of the family today? like you said they are not mentioning anything about it today, sharon? >> reporter: no. the hospital says that they are not available today. >> sharon chin, thank you. >>> we want to know how you feel about this lawsuit. post...
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attorney who is taking on the dodgers and owner frank mccourt. at at&t park, giants fans who are already pulling for bryan stow to get better are now getting behind their family in a lawsuit against the dodgers. >> they should win millions of dollars. i hope they are compensated for their tragic loss. >> with 42-year-old bryan stow in critical condition at san francisco general hospital, his family filed a 31-page lawsuit against the dodgers. they claim the financially troubled team was negligent, failing to provide enough security the night stow was kicked and beaten. >> and what we have seen happened at dodger stadium, they decided to cut on security. theying nod the security budget, eliminated all of these people that used to be out there doing security. so what do you think is going to happen? >> the attorney claims it took 10 to 15 minutes for help to arrive while stow was being attacked. this former fbi agent rick smith says while trouble can break out no matter how many officers are there, the key to the case is whether the team skim pd on
attorney who is taking on the dodgers and owner frank mccourt. at at&t park, giants fans who are already pulling for bryan stow to get better are now getting behind their family in a lawsuit against the dodgers. >> they should win millions of dollars. i hope they are compensated for their tragic loss. >> with 42-year-old bryan stow in critical condition at san francisco general hospital, his family filed a 31-page lawsuit against the dodgers. they claim the financially troubled...
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the stow family filed a lawsuit against the dodgers and owner frank mccourt, accusing them of failing to provide adequate security. the family says there wasn't any dodgers security in the poorly lit stadium parking lot where stow was attack. and it took security guards at least 10 to 15 minutes to arrive after that beating. >> here you have a stadium that is supposed to be for moms, dads and little kids. and the last thing you need is no security. and that is virtually what they had. they massacred the security budget. >> reporter: the lawsuit blames owner mccourt for living a lavish lifestyle which led them to mismanaging the team's finances. eventually, leading to a quote disturbing reduction in security staff for dodger games. now, the stow family also wants the dodgers to repay all of the donations the public sent them except for a substantial gift from barry bonds who has pledged scholarships for stow's two children. sources close to the investigation in the case against ramirez say the fact that they haven't officially charged him yet is no reflection on the strength or weaknes
the stow family filed a lawsuit against the dodgers and owner frank mccourt, accusing them of failing to provide adequate security. the family says there wasn't any dodgers security in the poorly lit stadium parking lot where stow was attack. and it took security guards at least 10 to 15 minutes to arrive after that beating. >> here you have a stadium that is supposed to be for moms, dads and little kids. and the last thing you need is no security. and that is virtually what they had....
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the lawsuit goes on to blame the dodgers' owner frank mccourt for living a, quote, lavish lifestyle which led to mismanaging the team's finances which eventually led to a, quote, disturbing reduction in security staff for dodgers games. >> incidents in the past have escalated to include violence. so the issue that the court is going to be considering is whether or not when there is a game, did the dodgers have a duty to the fans who came to the game to have more protection because of the past. >> reporter: stow's family attorney told los angeles reporters that a lot of people have contributed to the family fund including barry bonds and also, lincecum donated $25,000. >>> tonight several lawmakers agencies are searching near the golden gate bridge for a missing danville teenager. 15-year-old allison bayliss was last seen at 8 a.m. yesterday near her locker at san ramon valley high school. about quarter to 5:00 this morning, her father found her bicycle locked up to a bike stand at crissy field in san francisco. he says a note found on her computer shows directions from the embarcadero bar
the lawsuit goes on to blame the dodgers' owner frank mccourt for living a, quote, lavish lifestyle which led to mismanaging the team's finances which eventually led to a, quote, disturbing reduction in security staff for dodgers games. >> incidents in the past have escalated to include violence. so the issue that the court is going to be considering is whether or not when there is a game, did the dodgers have a duty to the fans who came to the game to have more protection because of the...
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. >> reporter: dodgers owner frank mccourt released a statement saying the organization's thoughts are with bryan stow and his families and he hopes the arrest provides a measure of relief. he also said the dodgers is committed to making it the safest venues in the united states. >> the story has captured the attention of much of the nation and certainly nowhere more than here in the bay area. the idea of a fan being attacked simply because of the team he supports scared a will have lot of people. elise kirschner joins us from where fans are reacting to the news of the arrest. hello. >> reporter: since the brutal attack two months ago, there has been an outpouring of support from fans and from the combine giants organization. as you can imagine, with one person in custody, everyone here is just relieved. hundreds came out to watch the giants take on the oakland a's this afternoon. and we spoke to several fans. every single person we stopped knew exactly what happened to bryan stow. we broke the news that one person in the beating of the giants fan is now in custody after a series of ea
. >> reporter: dodgers owner frank mccourt released a statement saying the organization's thoughts are with bryan stow and his families and he hopes the arrest provides a measure of relief. he also said the dodgers is committed to making it the safest venues in the united states. >> the story has captured the attention of much of the nation and certainly nowhere more than here in the bay area. the idea of a fan being attacked simply because of the team he supports scared a will have...
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mccourt. the suit alleges lack of security and inadequate lightning contributed to the attack. a suspect has been arrested. >>> "endeavour" making the third of four spacewalks on their final mission. they're laying power cables and adding a robot arm attachment outside of the international space station. "endeavour" will return to earth next week. >>> fun and games for president obama and british prime minister david cameron, they played a game of ping-pong yesterday, but the two will get down to business in less than an hour. they're going to be holding a joint news conference in london. we'll begin our live coverage at 7:30 eastern this morning. you're caught up on the day's news. "american morning" is back after a quick break. bombshell,. >>> 52 minutes past the hour right now. biggest names in music and entertainment and sports coming out for oprah winfrey's farewell spectacular. after 25 years, the oprah show ends today. >> that's the big glamorous event recently, but they taped the final
mccourt. the suit alleges lack of security and inadequate lightning contributed to the attack. a suspect has been arrested. >>> "endeavour" making the third of four spacewalks on their final mission. they're laying power cables and adding a robot arm attachment outside of the international space station. "endeavour" will return to earth next week. >>> fun and games for president obama and british prime minister david cameron, they played a game of ping-pong...
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>>reporter: dodger organization including the owner frank mccourt declined to comment. stow family is also seeking unspecified amount in damages for emotional distress and the loss of a father companionship 212-year-old son tyler and 8-year-old daughter tab that. 42-year-old brian stow remains in critical condition at san francisco general hospital. brian sister bonnie said the family would not be speaking about the lawsuit. 7 news legal analyst dean johnson says it is clear to him why the stow family has targeted the dodger organization for damages. >> we know that the damager >>reporter: johnson says the stow lawsuit could also have an impact on other public venues over how much security they provide. >> certainly if there is a big settlement or big verdict in this case, professional baseball, professional sports in general, commercial landlord in general are going to be much more aware of their obligation. >>reporter: because of the severity of the injury sustained by brian stow it is possible the family could collect in the millions of dollars. at san francisco gene
>>reporter: dodger organization including the owner frank mccourt declined to comment. stow family is also seeking unspecified amount in damages for emotional distress and the loss of a father companionship 212-year-old son tyler and 8-year-old daughter tab that. 42-year-old brian stow remains in critical condition at san francisco general hospital. brian sister bonnie said the family would not be speaking about the lawsuit. 7 news legal analyst dean johnson says it is clear to him why...
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. >> reporter: the lawsuit places the blame squarely on owner frank mccourt, saying the team has suffered because of his mismanagement. >> they siphoned off money. they have 21 corporations involved with the dodgers. it's insanity. it's hard to imagine the o'malleys doing something like this. >> reporter: the lapd made one arrest, a sketch of the prime suspect who is now in custody. they're searching for another man and woman who allegedly drove a car from the scene. >> it is progressing very well. we expect a conclusion. but these things take time. this is, has always been a complicated investigation with a lot of pieces and not a lot of physical evidence. >> reporter: stow's family hopes things will change at dodgers stadium so this never happens to anyone else. >> there is gang infiltration at dodgers stadium, that's been made public. so this is perfect, isn't it? so you have got gangs coming in on the one hand and getting rid of security on the other. and you're supposed to be a place for families to go and have a good time. >> reporter: he didn't say how much money the family is seek
. >> reporter: the lawsuit places the blame squarely on owner frank mccourt, saying the team has suffered because of his mismanagement. >> they siphoned off money. they have 21 corporations involved with the dodgers. it's insanity. it's hard to imagine the o'malleys doing something like this. >> reporter: the lapd made one arrest, a sketch of the prime suspect who is now in custody. they're searching for another man and woman who allegedly drove a car from the scene. >>...
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so what is frank mccourt saying about the money problems, phil? >> reporter: well, he's said all along that in if mlb approves this deal on table with fox broadcasting, a multideal, $20 million, all of their problems will go ahead. but in the l.a. times and also in the wall street journal, it was reported that mccourt doesn't have the money to meet two payrolls in may and that would give mlb to seize the dodgers from the owner mccourt. it was two weeks ago that major league baseball brought in a man named tom shieffer to monitor the dodgers and investigate their finances. mccourt is still on board. he says he will fight for his team. he's not selling. he's not giving up. and that's something new for him. if you have been following this for the past couple of years, from bay area all through -- all through the dodgers' saga. mccourt has been silent. he says now it's time to speak up and he is not giving up. >> it sown sounds like -- it sounds like such a soap opera. vy to ask, is it -- i have to ask is it affecting the players on the field? >> repo
so what is frank mccourt saying about the money problems, phil? >> reporter: well, he's said all along that in if mlb approves this deal on table with fox broadcasting, a multideal, $20 million, all of their problems will go ahead. but in the l.a. times and also in the wall street journal, it was reported that mccourt doesn't have the money to meet two payrolls in may and that would give mlb to seize the dodgers from the owner mccourt. it was two weeks ago that major league baseball...