Tom Benson Looks Forward to Mental Evaluation

Just hours after a New Orleans civil court judge ordered Tom Benson to undergo a psychiatric evaluation as part of a lawsuit filed against him by his daughter and her children, the Saints and Pelicans owner declared in a statement that he is “looking forward to taking this test.”

“I have instructed my attorney Phil Wittmann to bring forth this medical exam of me as soon as possible,” Benson said in his written statement Tuesday.  “I look forward to putting this behind us and moving on.”  Benson further stated that the legal proceedings against him by his daughter and grandchildren, “extremely disappointed him,” as they allege the Saints and Pelican’s owner’s mental capacity is inadequate to manage his own business assets.  “I must state right now that it has only strengthened my resolve to defend what I have built.” 

See Ramon Antonio Vargas, Tom Benson: I Look Forward to Mental Evaluation Ordered By New Orleans Judge, The Advocate, Feb. 10, 2015.