Lawsuit: Modell's CEO tried to spy on Dick's Sporting Goods
Mitchell Modell is accused of impersonating a Dick's Sporting Goods executive. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images)
Modell's Sporting Goods CEO Mitchell Modell may have been too inspired by his performance on CBS reality television show Undercover Boss, as a lawsuit accuses Modell of impersonating a Dick's Sporting Goods executive in an attempt to learn inside information about his competitor.
The lawsuit, which was filed in a New Jersey court, accuses Modell of civil conspiracy and trespass and seeks unspecified damages.
Dick's claims that Modell showed up at a store in West Windsor, N.J., and pretended to be a senior vice president of the chain. He allegedly told employees that he needed to see restricted areas of the store and convinced them to answer questions about how Dick's operates.
