Following a report that he received insider information, it appears Phil Mickelson is ready to battle the claims in court.<\/p>\n
Taking to X on Friday, the 6-time major champion said that he\u2019s retained famed defamation counsel Tom Clare to \u201cto advise and represent\u201d him regarding the report that was first published by Hunterbrook<\/a> last week. Mickelson also implied potential legal action against anyone who shared the article, which alleges that he received inside information about the Houston-based oil startup Sable Offshore, which he then distributed to a private group chat.<\/p>\n \u201cI know from experience that being in the public eye makes me a frequent target for sensationalized media coverage,\u201d Mickelson wrote on X. \u201cI get that it comes with the territory but there are legal limits on false reports. And while I may have been willing to \u2018let it go\u2019 in the past, I\u2019m no longer going to sit quietly and take it when those lines are crossed.\u201d<\/p>\n The 55-year-old added: \u201d More to come\u2026.Lots,\u201d before punctuating the post with a winking face emoji.<\/p>\n I know from experience that being in the public eye makes me a frequent target for sensationalized media coverage. I get that it comes with the territory but there are legal limits on false reports. And while I may have been willing to \u201clet it go\u201d in the past, I\u2019m no longer\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) November 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The timing of Mickeson\u2019s post doesn\u2019t seem coincidental, as it comes just hours after Pablo Torre Finds Out released an episode<\/a> about the story featuring one of its co-authors, Sam Koppelman. In the week since the Hunterbrook story was first published, Mickelson has replied to social media posts from the outlet<\/a>, Torre<\/a> and others<\/a> denying any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n \u201cSo a company says I can\u2019t say anything to you but we will announce something at the close. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s a dilution and the stock goes down or a deal for the stock to go up,\u201d he wrote. \u201cI have to wait to see what the info is, I make no trades whatsoever and am ultra ultra careful given past history. I don\u2019t even share that information is coming til after the close. And you insinuate wrong doing? This looks like stock manipulation on their part and slanderous. Did they make any trades today?\u201d<\/p>\n To this point, Mickelson has only implied potential legal action. Obviously, it will certainly be interesting to see whether he follows through and how his case fares if he does.<\/p>\n \t\n