Houston Nutt Meets With Hog Fan To Discuss Cell Phone Records
By: Matt Turner
Updated: May 3, 2007
Arkansas football coach Houston Nutt and his wife Diana met with Thomas McAfee Thursday in Little Rock to discuss Nutt's cell phone records. McAfee is a 28-year-old razorback fan from Searcy, Arkansas. He gained notoriety after obtaining Nutt's phone bills through the Freedom of Information Act and sending a letter of complaint to the Arkansas Board of Trustees regarding what he found in those documents.
Nutt requested the meeting with McAfee shortly after that complaint and also threatened legal action. No lawsuits have been filed but it is still a possibility according to McAfee's attorney, Nate Coulter.
Nutt and his lawyer, Byron Freeland, refused to comment as they left the Commerce Capital Building. At the advice of Coulter, McAfee declined an interview because he does not want to be seen on television after receiving death threats. However, Coulter welcomed the media into his office and spoke candidly about the meeting.
Coulter said the lengthy conversation between McAfee and Nutt involved a lot of information both camps had already discussed. Coulter said there was tension in the room during the meeting but no one raised their voice or got upset. The attorney from Nashville, Arkansas also added that McAfee was very confident during the exchange but nothing was truly resolved and no opinions were changed.
As for another legal issue involving Nutt, KNWA has learned that he is scheduled to appear at a hotel in Fayetteville on May 14 for deposition in an upcoming lawsuit. It was filed by John David Terry, who claims Chancellor Dr. John White and President B. Alan Sugg failed to properly investigate an email sent from Teresa Prewett to former quarterback Mitch Mustain.
As part of the deposition, Nutt will be forced to turn over hard drives for his office and personal computer.
Nutt requested the meeting with McAfee shortly after that complaint and also threatened legal action. No lawsuits have been filed but it is still a possibility according to McAfee's attorney, Nate Coulter.
Nutt and his lawyer, Byron Freeland, refused to comment as they left the Commerce Capital Building. At the advice of Coulter, McAfee declined an interview because he does not want to be seen on television after receiving death threats. However, Coulter welcomed the media into his office and spoke candidly about the meeting.
Coulter said the lengthy conversation between McAfee and Nutt involved a lot of information both camps had already discussed. Coulter said there was tension in the room during the meeting but no one raised their voice or got upset. The attorney from Nashville, Arkansas also added that McAfee was very confident during the exchange but nothing was truly resolved and no opinions were changed.
As for another legal issue involving Nutt, KNWA has learned that he is scheduled to appear at a hotel in Fayetteville on May 14 for deposition in an upcoming lawsuit. It was filed by John David Terry, who claims Chancellor Dr. John White and President B. Alan Sugg failed to properly investigate an email sent from Teresa Prewett to former quarterback Mitch Mustain.
As part of the deposition, Nutt will be forced to turn over hard drives for his office and personal computer.
