NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An artificial turf company being sued after a report that executives knew fields might not live up to lofty marketing claims has hired the attorney who led the National Football League investigation into Tom Brady to defend itself.

NJ.com reports that Montreal-based FieldTurf is facing at least six lawsuits in federal courts in New Jersey, Minnesota and California.

The company has hired New Jersey attorney Ted Wells. Wells concluded in his investigation of the New England Patriots’ quarterback that he was likely “generally aware” about the deflation of footballs in the 2015 AFC Championship game. Brady served a four game suspension.

FieldTurf says that it has lived up to its warranties and hasn’t hurt taxpayers.

 

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