Report: FBI eyed Joe Montana, then dropped probe
POSTED MAY 05, 2014
The Federal Bureau of Investigation questioned Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana about an unspecified business proposition but ultimately dropped their probe, reports Phillip Matier and Andrew Ross of the San Francisco Chronicle.
According to the report, an undercover agent contacted Montana during their investigation of California state Sen. Leland Yee and Chinatown tong leader Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow.
Yee was one of more than two dozen people arrested in a federal corruption probe involving bribery and weapons dealing.
Montana, who played for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, retired after the 1994 season and has “dabbled” in development deals since then.
Montana’s attorney, Rob Mezzetti, said he knew nothing about the inquiry.
Very interesting.