Jordan Willis, the host of the Kansas City Chiefs game party whose friend was mysteriously found dead in his snow-covered backyard, has spoken to the man’s family about his involvement in his friend’s death. Officials said they are considering filing a defamation lawsuit against the family after the story was made public. he said.
Meanwhile, as the man’s family waits for answers about their loved one’s death, David Harrington’s father says the family plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
“There will likely be a wrongful death lawsuit and the private investigator will likely be part of it,” said Harrington’s father, John Harrington. he told the people.
Harrington, 37, Clayton McGeeney, 36, and Ricky Johnson, 38, were last seen alive inside the home where they were watching a game between the Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers. On January 9, two days after the discovery, Willis was found frozen to death behind his home.
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David Harrington, Clayton McGeeney, and Ricky Johnson were found dead outside a friend’s home in Kansas City on January 9, 2024. (Ricky Johnson/Facebook)
Harrington told the outlet that Kansas City police had read the preliminary toxicology report that found fentanyl and cocaine in his son’s system. Those results have not yet been published.
Harrington told People that while she disagrees with the test results, she is “unconvinced” that her son voluntarily ingested the substances.
“He loved life,” Harrington, the eldest son, said of his son. “I am confident that this outcome was not intended.”
“I think he was trying to get drunk,” he says. “I couldn’t blame him, especially at his age. I couldn’t stop him. There was nothing like that. But… [drugs] – I won’t buy that. I don’t claim that’s what was found in his system, but I still don’t know how it got into his system. ”
Law enforcement officials said they do not suspect criminal activity in their deaths and told Fox News Digital they are “100 percent not being investigated as homicides.”[s]. ”
John Harrington (left) and his son David. (Courtesy of John Harrington)
But the men’s loved ones theorize that Willis played an active role in their deaths.
Harrington’s father previously told FOX News Digital that Harrington and his son’s mother “were convinced that Jordan Willis was somehow involved in this incident.” [hadn’t] I don’t know how yet. ”
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Jordan Willis, 38, an HIV scientist, entered a rehabilitation center after three of his friends were found dead in his backyard on January 9, 2024. (GitHub)
Johnson’s mother previously told Fox News Digital that she was worried Willis “made something up and gave it to all three of them,” while Johnson’s father, 38, said:[believed Willis] He drugged them, dragged them outside and waited two days before calling the police. ”
Willis’ attorney, John Picerno, said his client didn’t know his friends needed help in his backyard and that his friends were in his backyard until police arrived on the scene on the night of Jan. 9. He said he did not know he had died.
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An exterior view of the backyard and porch of Jordan Willis’ home in Kansas City, Missouri, on Friday, January 26, 2024. The bodies of three of Willis’ friends, Ricky Johnson, Clayton McGeeney, and David Harrington, were found in Willis’ home. On January 9, 2024, two days after attending a game party at the home of the Kansas City Chiefs, a body was found on a porch in a backyard. (DWS for Fox News Digital)
McGeeney’s fiance called authorities to the scene after breaking into Willis’ property after he went unanswered when she tried to contact him and knocked on his door. She found the body of one of the men outside.
A source close to Willis told Fox News Digital on Monday that Willis, an HIV researcher who has moved out of his home in Kansas City and is spending time in a rehab facility, said he was “forced to consider filing a libel lawsuit against Willis.” It’s gone,” he said. His family, friends and loved ones, who have groundlessly accused him in a smear campaign in every public forum, are willing to give him a platform to criticize and condemn. ”
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The family and friends of Clayton McGeeney (left), David Harrington (center), and Ricky Johnson are seen outside their friend’s home in Kansas City, Missouri, as the three men stand in the cold for unknown reasons. In the wake of his death, he is seeking answers. (Facebook)
“The latest news about the wrongful death lawsuit is a completely shameless attempt to get more attention when nothing has been announced yet by law enforcement,” the source said.
“I know these families are heartbroken, but grief is not a free excuse to say whatever you want in public without repercussions. They have completely crossed the line. ” he said on behalf of Ms. Willis. “Not only have their outlandish accusations changed since the police released details, but from the beginning they’ve allowed themselves to be sucked into by TikTok theories and internet conspiracy theorists trying to turn this into a TV drama. ”
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The family’s “refusal to accept that their sons may have willingly turned to drugs” is “utterly reckless”, the source said. “It cannot be tolerated that they would try to permanently ruin Jordan’s life and reputation simply because they cannot accept the possibility that his loved ones voluntarily participated in an action that cost them their lives. yeah.”
The person said Willis “looks forward to the opportunity to clear his name.”
