Monday, July 13, 2009

Crain's: Cubs May File Chapter 11, to Speed Sale of Team to Ricketts Family

(Crain’s) — Tribune Co. may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the Chicago Cubs to smooth the sale of the team, according to a report.

A short bankruptcy would be a legal move to prevent the Cubs from having any liability related to the bankruptcy case of parent Tribune, which filed for Chapter 11 protection in December, Bloomberg News said, citing four unnamed sources familiar with the matter.


Spokesman for Tribune, Major League Baseball and Tom Ricketts declined to comment to Bloomberg. The Ricketts family reportedly has reached a deal with Tribune to buy the team.


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