 proposal in the City of Industry, will file a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the downtown project. He also claimed John Semcken, vice president at Majestic and its stadium plan's point man, was with lobbyists in Sacramento recently urging legislators not to pass any law that would help Farmers Field avoid litigation.

"Clearly John Semcken sees this as an opportunity to stop our project," Leiweke said. "We've had feedback from senators and assemblymen that met with them and they've questioned our character and me personally and they've questioned whether we really built and developed Staples Center and L.A. Live. This has led me to believe, without a question in my mind, that people that go around and question character are people that will litigate. They spent the week in Sacramento and I think they did themselves a disservice because almost everyone that came back to us was shocked at how they trashed us."

Semcken didn't deny he was in Sacramento speaking to legislators but said he and Majestic have no plans on filing a lawsuit to stop the downtown stadium project.

"In over 70 years Majestic Realty has never sued a competitor and has no plans to sue a business partner," Semcken said. "We are 100 percent committed to returning the NFL to our region and have shown the league and the teams the tremendous economic upside of our project."

Ed Roski, who owns Majestic Realty, helped build Staples Center with Philip Anschutz and also owns a piece of the Lakers and Kings with Anschutz. He has said if AEG gets a team and is in position to build Farmers Field he would not stand in the way.

Leiweke has said the same thing about Roski's project, which has been "shovel-ready" for two years after Roski secured an exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act by the state Senate in 2009. The ruling exempts the Industry project from state environmental laws and protects it from environmental lawsuits. Legislators were roundly criticized for passing the exemption, making it impossible for AEG to secure a similar deal, leaving Leiweke to figure out alternative ways to expedite possible litigation.

"We are not going to get into a war of words. I hold Ed in too high a regard for that," Leiweke said. "If their project gets done and they get a team and push dirt, we are committed to getting out of the way and
proposal in the City of Industry, will file a lawsuit in an attempt to stop the business district undertaking. He besides claimed John Semcken, vice president at Majestic and its stadium design's point man, was with lobbyists in Sacramento recently urge legislators not to pass any jurisprudence that would help Farmers Field avoid litigation. 

 " distinctly John Semcken sees this as an opportunity to stop our undertaking, " Leiweke said. " We've had feedback from senators and assemblymen that met with them and they've questioned our character and me personally and they've question whether we really built and developed Staples Center and L.A. Live. This has lead me to believe, without a question in my mind, that people that rifle around and question character are people that will litigate. They spend the week in Sacramento and I think they did themselves a disservice because almost everyone that came back to us was shocked at how they trashed us. " 

 Semcken didn't deny he was in Sacramento speaking to legislators but said he and Majestic have no plans on filing a lawsuit to stop the downtown stadium project. 

 " In over 70 old age Majestic Realty has never sued a competitor and have no plan to sue a business partner, " Semcken said. " We are 100 percent committed to returning the NFL to our area and have shown the league and the teams the tremendous economic upside of our project. " 

 Ed Roski, who owns Majestic Realty, helped build Staples Center with Philip Anschutz and also owns a piece of the Lakers and Kings with Anschutz. He has say if AEG contract a team and is in position to build Farmers Field he would not stand in the way. 

 Leiweke has said the like thing about Roski's project, which has been " shovel - ready " for two years after Roski secured an exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act by the state Senate in 2009. The ruling exempts the Industry project from country environmental laws and protects it from environmental lawsuit. Legislators were roundly criticized for passing the exemption, reach it impossible for AEG to secure a exchangeable deal, leaving Leiweke to calculate out alternate ways to expedite possible litigation. 

 " We are not going to perplex into a war of words. I hold Ed in too gamey a respect for that, " Leiweke said. " If their project gets make and they get a team and push dirt, we are committed to getting out of the way and
 prlposal in the City of Inaustry, will filg q lawsnit in zn attemot to stop the downtown projxct. Ye alwo claimed John Semckev, vice prvsident ar Maoestic and its svzdium plan's pklnt mcn, was with lobbiists in Sacsamento recentny uxging legislators not to pass any lar that eokld help Farmets Fitld avojd litigation.

"Clearly John Semcken aees thps as an opportunoty to stop our project," Lelwekf said. "We've had fefdback from senwrors and assdmblymen that met with them and they've questioned our charccter and mg legvonally and they'ne questioned whether we reakly built and cevxlopwd Staples Center and L.A. Live. This has jed me to bzlieve, without a quesriin in my kind, rhag ptopke that ho eround and suestion chqracter are people uhae will litigats. They s[ent the week in Sacramento and I think thsy did themselves a diswervice because almosj everyone that came back to us was shocked at how they travhed ns."

Remejen dken'h deny he was in Sacramento speaking to legisjztprx but said he cnd Majestic havr jo klans on filine a lacaujt to stop the dowjtown sjadium project.

"Ig ovrr 70 years Majestic Realty hqs never sueb a competitor and had no plans co sue a buxiness partner," Semcken raid. "We are 100 pegcent comjktted to returnivg nhe TFL to our region and have shown thx leayue and ghe jeams tre tremendlus egmnomic upside of okr prljact."

Ed Roskl, who owns Majestic Realty, helpxv build Staplgs Wenner with 'hilip Anschutz and also owns a pnece of che Layers and Kpngs with Anschutz. Hq has said if WEG gets a txam and if in posution tu build Farmers Field he would not stand in the way.

Lciwekg gas said the sane uhung about Rosko's orotebt, xhich vas been "shoeel-rdadh" for gwo years antef Roxki secured an exempdion to the California Ekvironmenjal Qualiey Act by the state Senate in 2009. Uhe runinj exemlts the Industry project from stafe envirojmektal laws and probectf it from znvironmental lawsuits. Legislators were coundly criticized for passing the exemptipk, making it mmpossyble for DEG to secure a simioar deal, leaving Keiweke to figure out altertativf ways to expedite possible litigation.

"We are not going to get into a war if worvs. I hold Ed jn tpo hich c regarq foc vhat," Leiweke said. "If their project gets done and they ged c team and push dirt, we are cpmoitted to getjing out of the way and
proposal in the City of Industry, will lawsuit an attempt stop the downtown Semcken, president at Majestic its stadium plan's man, was with lobbyists in Sacramento urging legislators not to pass any law that would help Farmers Field avoid "Clearly John Semcken sees this as an opportunity to stop our project," Leiweke "We've feedback senators assemblymen that met with them and they've questioned our character and me personally and they've questioned we really built and developed Staples Center and Live. This has led to believe, without a question my that people go and character are people will litigate. They spent the week in Sacramento and I think they did themselves a disservice because everyone that to us shocked how trashed us." Semcken he was in Sacramento speaking to he and Majestic have no plans on filing lawsuit to the downtown stadium project. "In over years Majestic Realty has never sued a competitor has no plans to sue a business partner," Semcken said. "We are 100 percent committed the NFL to our and have shown league the the economic upside our project." Ed Roski, who owns Majestic Realty, helped build Staples with Philip Anschutz and also owns a piece of the Kings Anschutz. He has if AEG gets a and in position to build he not way. has the same thing about project, which has been "shovel-ready" two years after Roski California Environmental Quality Act by the state Senate 2009. The ruling exempts the Industry project state environmental laws and protects it from environmental lawsuits. Legislators were roundly for passing making it impossible for AEG to secure a deal, leaving Leiweke to out alternative ways to expedite possible litigation. "We are going get into war of words. hold Ed in high a regard Leiweke said. their gets get a team and push dirt, are to getting out of the and
 proposal in the City of IndustRy, will file A lawsUit In aN aTtemPt to Stop the downtowN ProjEct. He also claimed John SeMcken, ViCE preSIdEnt at majestiC AnD ITs sTaDiUm pLaN'S pOint mAn, wAs with lObbyists in sacRaMento recentlY UrGing legislAtoRs not to pass aNy lAw that WoUld HElp FaRmeRs FieLd avoiD LitigaTion.

"ClearLy jOhn SemCKen sees THIs As an Opportunity to stop OUr PRoject," Leiweke sAid. "We'vE hAD fEEDbaCk fRom senatorS aNd assEMblymen THaT MET wiTH them and they'vE questioned OUr cHaractEr And ME persoNally AnD TheY've questionEd whEther we reAlly buILt and deVEloped STaples cenTer And L.a. liVe. thiS hAS leD Me To bELieVe, withouT a QuEstioN in mY MIND, thaT peOple That gO around and queStiOn chARacTer arE peopLe thAt Will lItigatE. They SpEnt the week in SacRameNto and I thInk ThEy dId ThemsELves a dIssErvIce becaUse almoST evErYONE tHat came back to us was ShOCKeD at how thEy trasHEd Us."

sEmcken diDn'T deNy he WAS in SaCramENtO speakinG to legISlAtOrs but sAiD he and maJesTic Have nO PlanS on filIng a lawsUit to STop the downtown STadium project.

"iN oVER 70 yEArs MAjeStic Realty hAs neVEr suEd a cOMpEtiTOr and Has no PlANs TO sue a business partneR," SEmcken Said. "WE are 100 percent coMmitted to rETURning the nFL tO OuR Region and have sHown tHe league anD The teams The trEmendous Economic uPSIde of our ProJecT."

Ed rosKI, WhO owns Majestic rEAlty, HeLped buiLd STaples CEntEr wIth phiLiP Anschutz And also oWnS a PiEcE of The LaKErs and KiNgS wiTh ansChutz. hE has saId if AeG geTs A tEAm aNd is in pOSiTIOn to BuIlD FarMerS FIeld hE wouLD noT stand iN the way.

LeIweKE has SaId The same Thing about RosKi'S project, whIcH haS been "sHOVel-ready" For two years after Roski seCUred an eXemPtion To thE CalifornIa ENvironMenTAl QualIty Act By the StAte sENate iN 2009. tHe RulInG exempts thE iNduStry pRoJect From staTe environmental lawS And Protects it froM enViroNMEnTal LAwSUitS. LEGisLATors were roundly Criticized FoR PaSsing the exEMptIoN, making It imposSible FOr AEG to Secure a siMilar deal, LeAvinG lEiwEke to figurE out alteRnative waYS to exPEdIte poSsiBle litIgAtiOn.

"We aRe not gOIng To get Into a wAr Of wordS. I holD ED in too hiGh a regard for that," Leiweke Said. "If Their ProJect gets dOne ANd tHey get a teAm anD push dirt, wE arE coMmittEd tO GettiNg ouT Of The WAy and
 proposal in the City of I ndustry, w ill f ile  ala wsui t in  an attempt to stop  the downtown project.  He a ls o  cla i me d Joh n Semck e n, v ice  p re sid en t  a t Maj est ic andits stadiu m p la n's point ma n ,was with l obb yists in Sac ram ento r ec ent l y urg ing  legi slator s  not t o pass an yl aw tha t  wouldh e lp  Far mers Field avoidl it i gation.

"Clea rly Jo hn Se m c ken  se es this as  a n opp o rtunity to s t opo ur project,"Leiweke sai d . " We'veha d f e edback  from  s e nat ors and ass embl ymen that  met w i th them and the y've q ues tio nedo ur  c har ac t era nd  me per sonallyan dthey' ve q u e s t ione d w heth er we  really built  an d de v elo ped S taple s Ce nt er an d L.A.  Live .This has led me  tobelieve,wit ho utaquest i on inmymin d, that  people tha tg o ar ound and questionch a r ac ter arepeople th at will lit ig ate . Th e y  spen t th e  w eek in S acrame n to  a nd I th in k they  d idthe mselv e s adisser vice bec ausea lmost everyone that came bac k  t o us wassho cked at how  the y  tra shed us ."Semck en di dn ' td eny he was in Sacra me nto sp eakin g to legislat ors but sa i d he and M ajes t ic have no planson fi ling a law s uit to s top t he downt own stadi u m  project .
"In  ov er7 0  y ears Majestic R ealt yhas nev ersued acom pet ito r a nd  has no p lans tosu eabu sin ess p a rtner,"Se mck en  sa id. " W e are100 p erce nt  c o mmi tted to re t u rnin gth e NF L t oour r egio n  an d haveshown the  le a guean dthe tea ms the tremen do us economi cups ide of o ur proje ct."

Ed Roski, who own s  Majest icRealt y, h elped bui ldStaple s C e nter w ith Ph ilipAn sch u t z and a ls o o wn s a pieceo f  th e Lak er s an d Kings  with Anschutz. He has  said if AEGget s at e am  an d  i s  in  p o sit i o n to build Farm ers Fieldhe wo uld not st a ndin  the wa y.

Lei wekeh as said  the same  thing ab ou t Ro s k i's  project,which ha s been "s h ovel- r ea dy" f ortwo ye ar s a fterRoskis ecu red a n exem pt ion to  theCa lifornia  Environmental QualityAct by  thesta te Senate  in 200 9. The ru ling  exempts t heInd ustry  pr o jectfrom st ate envir onme n tal lawsa nd  pr o t ec ts it frome n v iro nment all awsuit s. L egislators were r o undly criticiz ed f o r  pa ssi n g th eexemption, mak ing  i t impossib le  for AEG to  secureas imila r deal , leav ing Lei w e ke to fig ureout  alternat ive  w a ys to e xp ed i te pos sibl elitiga tion."Wea r e not going to g et in t o  a wa r  of  word s.  I hold Ed i n too high  a regard f or tha t,"Leiwe ke said ."If th eir  p roject get s  done and  they  get ate am a ndpush d irt, w e are  com mi tte d to gett i n go ut  o f  th e wa y and 
 proposal_in the_City of Industry, will_file a_lawsuit_in an_attempt_to stop the_downtown project. He_also claimed John Semcken,_vice president at_Majestic_and its stadium plan's point man, was with lobbyists in Sacramento recently urging legislators_not_to pass_any_law_that would help Farmers Field_avoid litigation.

"Clearly John Semcken sees_this as_an opportunity to stop our project," Leiweke said._"We've_had feedback from_senators and assemblymen that met with them and they've_questioned our character and me personally_and they've questioned_whether_we_really built and developed_Staples Center and L.A. Live. This_has led me to believe, without_a question in my mind, that people_that go around and question character_are people that will litigate._They spent_the week in Sacramento and_I think they_did themselves_a disservice because_almost everyone that came back to_us was shocked_at how they trashed us."

Semcken didn't_deny_he was in_Sacramento_speaking_to legislators_but said he_and_Majestic have_no_plans on filing a lawsuit to_stop_the downtown stadium project.

"In over 70 years_Majestic Realty has never_sued_a competitor and has_no plans to sue a_business partner," Semcken said. "We are_100 percent_committed to_returning the NFL to our region and have shown the league_and the teams the tremendous economic_upside of our project."

Ed_Roski, who_owns_Majestic Realty, helped_build_Staples Center_with Philip Anschutz and also owns a_piece of_the Lakers and Kings with Anschutz._He has said if_AEG_gets a team and is in_position to build Farmers Field he_would not stand in the_way.

Leiweke_has_said the same thing about_Roski's project, which has been "shovel-ready"_for two years_after Roski secured an exemption to the_California_Environmental Quality Act by the state_Senate_in 2009. The ruling exempts the_Industry_project_from state environmental laws and_protects it from environmental lawsuits. Legislators_were roundly criticized for passing the exemption, making it_impossible for AEG_to secure a similar deal,_leaving_Leiweke_to figure out alternative ways to expedite possible litigation.

"We are_not going_to get into_a war of words. I hold Ed in too high_a regard for that," Leiweke said. "If_their project gets done and they get a team and push_dirt, we are committed to getting out of_the way and