Hired by
George M. Steinbrenner III to dig up dirt on
Dave Winfield so that Steinbrenner could get out of paying $300,000 to Winfields's foundation, as per his contract. Spira was convicted of extortion while Steinbrenner was banned from baseball for life by commissioner
Fay Vincent. Steinbrenner was reinstated in 1993 after then-Brewers owner
Bud Selig led a revolt to oust Vincent.
