Source: Vilma's rep serves Williams subpoena

Updated: September 18, 2012, 9:24 AM ET

By Ed Werder | ESPN

The lawyer for Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has served both former New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams and former defensive assistant Mike Cerullo with subpoenas in his defamation suit against NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, according to a source.

Lawyer Peter Ginsberg served the subpoenas last week.

Williams and Cerullo appear to have provided most of the evidence the league used in the historic punishments of Vilma, three other current or former Saints players, plus head coach Sean Payton, general manager Mickey Loomis and assistant head coach Joe Vitt.

During his meeting with Goodell on Monday, Vilma was presented with signed affidavits from both Williams and Cerullo. Vilma told ESPN he denied the accusation made by Williams in testimony he signed three days before the linebacker's hearing, claiming Vilma helped to fund an illegal pay-for-performance incentive pool and offered a $10,000 reward to any teammate knocking Brett Favre out of the 2009 NFC Championship Game.

Ed Werder covers the Dallas Cowboys for ESPNDallas.com as well as the NFL for Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, NFL Live and SportsCenter. Werder also annually covers the NFL Draft and Super Bowl.

Associated Press 18 Sep, 2012

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Source: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/8394231/new-orleans-saints-jonathan-vilma-rep-serves-gregg-williams-subpoena-source-says
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