Report: Private 'Booster' Contributed To Bounty Fund
(WSCR) His name is Michael Ornstein.
You may not know him, but he is an integral piece to the 'bounty' investigation that currently surrounds the Saints.
According to a report, on at least four occasions, Ornstein, a twice-convicted felon, pledged his own money to the Saints' bounty fund. In 2009, he gave $10,000 toward knocking an opposing quarterback out of the game. In 2011, there were two separate contributions for targeting the quarterback. And on at least one other occasion, Ornstein pledged his money in an email to head coach Sean Payton, which spelled out the details of the bounty program.
The NFL now has a copy of this email. The report indicates this highly incriminating paper trail makes it almost impossible for Payton to argue his innocence, or for the Saints to claim the bounty never left the locker room.
