Sheel Seidler, widow of late Padres owner Peter Seidler, filed a lawsuit against her brothers-in-law, Bob and Matt Seidler, alleging breaches of fiduciary duty and fraud. She seeks to be appointed control person of the franchise, claiming she is the sole beneficiary of the Seidler Trusts. Sheel Seidler also alleges racist and sexist motivations behind her brothers-in-law's actions, stating they aim to prevent an 'Indian-American woman' from taking control of what they perceive as their 'family business and ancestral right'.
Sheel Seidler, the widow of beloved Padres owner Peter Seidler, has filed a lawsuit against two of her brothers-in-law seeking to become the control person for the franchise.
Since Peter Seidler's passing in late 2023, the franchise has been controlled by Seidler Trusts. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in Texas state probate court, Sheel Seidler claims Bob and Matt Seidler have committed"breaches of fiduciary duty and fraud," and is asking them to be removed as trustees. She says, as the sole beneficiary of the Trusts, she wants to become the franchise's control person.fans, I want you to hear directly from me.
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