23XIs Bold Legal Tactic Keeps Michael Jordan in Court as Testimony Battle Heats Up

With less than a week remaining before NASCAR’s antitrust lawsuit goes to trial, the latest updates in the case continue to paint an unfavorable picture for the sport. 23XI and FRM have been working hard to challenge the sport’s monopolistic practices surrounding the proceedings, and it appears that the future of NASCAR may hold drastic changes.

Amidst it all, NASCAR has been aiming to weaken the morale of the complainants by whatever means necessary. Not having Michael Jordan present in the court during the jury trial was one such move, but 23XI has found a clever workaround to ensure their co-owners’ presence in the courtroom.

23XI Finds Clever Way To Have Michael Jordan Present During the Witness Testimonies

Last week, NASCAR requested the court to exclude two of the three 23XI co-owners from the pretrial hearing. Filed under FRE rule 615, NASCAR wanted to remove Denny Hamlin and Jordan from the courtroom under the claim that their inclusion in the courtroom could influence the jury.

In turn, the court stated that it was still considering the request and allowed each side to submit a brief (not exceeding five pages) on the issue.

Noting the same, veteran Journalist Bob Pockrass took to X to comment on the matter, where he clarified that the issue was that one witness isn’t allowed to hear what the other witnesses have to say. As such, NASCAR was within its rights to ask for the removal of two of the co-owners.

Sent on the back foot, 23XI has come back with a legal loophole that has ensured Jordan will stay in court at all times.

According to a recent X update by Pockrass, Jordan’s team has decided to designate the NBA Hall of Famer as their corporate representative, meaning he can be present in court for all witness testimonies.

Pockrass wrote, “23XI, in filing today, says it will designate Michael Jordan as its corporate representative, which means he can be in courtroom for all witness testimony. 23XI argues both Hamlin & Polk should be allowed to as well, that they are essential to presentation of their case.”

Given Jordan’s popularity and his status as a team owner, NASCAR wanted to avoid any unnecessary bias that may stem from his presence in the courtroom. However, 23XI has ensured that at least one of its co-owners will be present at all times.

As such, their focus now shifts towards having the other two co-owners (Hamlin and Curtis Polk) also present incourt, one way or another.

While that goes on, not only does NASCAR have to deal with the added pressure of having Jordan present in the court, but they also have to tackle the latest updates around the lawsuit.

Text chains from the past have deepened the hole for the defendants, especially those that revolve around Hamlin’s participation in the SRX series and the subsequent cancellation of the series.

That said, all eyes now turn to the two-week Jury Trial that is set to begin on Dec. 1 in North Carolina.