Monday, Sheel Seidler, widow of late Padres owner Peter Seidler, filed suit in Texas to attempt to claim control of the franchise from Bob and Matt Seidler—the brothers of Peter—alleging breach of fiduciary duty and fraud against the pair.

Sheel Kamal Seidler, the widow of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, is taking legal action to gain control of the MLB team. In a lawsuit filed Monday in Texas state probate court, Sheel Seidler claims that Bob and Matt Seidler,

Last month, it was reported that the Padres would be appointing John Seidler to take over as the club’s new control person, but that was still pending league approval and there are new developments in that story.

The San Diego Padres are facing a battle for ownership of the team. Perhaps adding to the drama is a family conflict. Sheel Seidler, the widow of late team owner Peter Seidler, has filed a lawsuit against her husband's brothers for control of the Padres.

John Seidler was named the Padres’ control person last month, more than a year after his younger brother’s death

The widow of former San Diego Padres owner Peter Seider is suing Seidler's two brothers in an effort to take control of the franchise. Sheel Seider on Monday filed suit in Texas state probate court and in part alleged that Robert and Matthew Seidler breached their fiduciary duties as trustees of the Seidler Trust,

The wife of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, Sheel Seidler, sued brothers-in-law Matthew and Robert on Monday, attempting to prevent another brother, John, from taking control of the team rather than her.

Sheel Seidler sued her brothers in law, a suit including a note purported written by Peter Seidler, who died in 2023, listing Sheel and their children as his preference for future control of the team.