The Hawks confirmed in a statement later Monday that they were notified by Susan Loggans, Beach’s lawyer, in December 2020. According to the statement, chairman Rocky Wirtz and CEO Danny Wirtz ‘‘relied on information’’ from their former lead counsel and former human-resources chief that indicated the ‘‘matter was appropriately looked into and resolved in 2010’’ — something the Jenner & Block investigation found to be false.
Their statement May 13 couldn’t possibly look worse in hindsight.
The two-month delay between the filing of the suit and the start of the investigation looks lazy at best and suspicious at worst.