May 13, 2020 · Zion Williamson is at the center of a $100 million lawsuit from his former marketing agent, who this weekend accused the Pelicans star of receiving money and gifts to play basketball at Duke.
Jul 10, 2020 · What is Zion's legal position? In a court filing, Williamson's legal team argued that the the resolution of the North Carolina case could "partially or …
Zion Williamson’s legal team has filed an answer to Gina Ford’s counterclaims in the pending North Carolina lawsuit. ... the now-incarcerated lawyer Micheal Avenatti tweeted at the official ...
Jun 20, 2019 · Williamson has retained prominent sports attorney Jeffrey Klein of the New York-based law firm Weil, Gotshal & Mange to represent him.
Net Worth: | $8 Million |
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Source of Wealth: | Professional NBA Player |
Last Updated: | 2021 |
Net Worth: | $20 Million |
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Date of Birth: | Aug 22, 2001 (20 years old) |
Place of Birth: | Anaheim, California |
Nationality: | American |
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Prime Sports Marketing tried to submit new evidence in a North Carolina civil case claiming Williamson's family received $400,000 for granting Williamson's marketing rights to another agency just as his freshman season at Duke began.
Daniel Wallach, a legal analyst for The Athletic, first reported the developments, which sparked a firm rebuttal from Williamson's legal team. In a statement released to media outlets, his attorneys referred to the accusations as "a desperate and irresponsible attempt to smear Mr. Williamson at the very time he has the opportunity ...
The latest conflict in the lawsuits set off a social media debate over the legitimacy of documents brought forth by Prime Sports Marketing that were allegedly used by Williamson to establish a contract with another agency while he was at Duke.
As such, Ford’s “conclusory assertion that Williamson is not protected by the UAAA is both incorrect and legally irrelevant.”. In response to Ford’s initial counterclaims, Williamson’s attorneys included text messages which indicate Ford and Williamson’s parents had multiple meetings from January 2019 through March 2019.
Williamson filed his case against Ford in North Carolina. Ford filed her lawsuit against Williamson in Florida soon after. Williamson’s newest submission to the court also alleges that Ford’s counsel in the North Carolina lawsuit, Willie Gary, was possibly involved in the marketing agreement between Ford’s Prime Sports and Williamson.
Williamson’s newest submission to the court also alleges that Ford’s counsel in the North Carolina lawsuit, Willie Gary, was possibly involved in the marketing agreement between Ford’s Prime Sports and Williamson.
Ford, through the complaint authored by Drummond, flatly rejects the depiction of facts offered by Williamson and Klein. As a core point, Ford contends that Williamson was anything but naĂŻve and that, as an adult who willingly and voluntarily signed a contract, Williamson should be ordered to honor his word.
Drummond hopes the Miami court will see the facts from his client’s vantagepoint. With that in mind, the complaint asserts that Williamson breached the contract he signed with Ford. As noted above and in the accompanying SI story on Williamson’s lawsuit, the claim for breach is premised on the fact that Williamson could only terminate the contract “for cause,” a condition which has not been met. Yet, as Klein detailed in his complaint on behalf of Williamson, the contract could be viewed as unenforceable and void if the court regards it as in violation of the UAAA.
Zion Williamson, fresh off of his sensational freshman season at Duke, was selected with the No. 1 overall pick by the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2019 NBA draft last week. Judging by his emotional reaction to being drafted, it was one of the most memorable moments of his life.
This year, he's competing at the Olympics. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 11: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans warms up before a preseason game against the Utah Jazz at the Smoothie King Center on October 11, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Zion Williamson won a preliminary legal battle in North Carolina federal court last week, but now faces the prospect of fighting a three-front war of competing lawsuits concerning his broken relationship with Prime Sports Marketing LLC and Gina Ford. Cedriquze Johnson is suing Prime Sports and Ford “ to remedy Defendants’ misconduct ...
Ford was arguing the lawsuit should have been dismissed because Williamson was not a citizen domiciled in North Carolina, as evident by his South Carolina driver’s license and his voting registration.
Zion Williamson won a preliminary legal battle in North Carolina federal court last week, but now faces the prospect of fighting a three-front war of competing lawsuits concerning his broken relationship with Prime Sports Marketing LLC and Gina Ford. Cedriquze Johnson is suing Prime Sports and Ford “ to remedy Defendants’ misconduct ...
Ford first expressed interest in representing Williamson in a November 2018 meeting with Johnson. This new legal development will not affect Williamson’s franchise-player stature with the New Orleans Pelicans. However, the weight of three separate lawsuits could provide plenty of headaches for the team and Williamson for the foreseeable future.
Cedriquze Johnson is suing Prime Sports and Ford “ to remedy Defendants’ misconduct and to recover the money he is rightfully owed” for his part in recruiting Williamson. Ford’s motion to dismiss Williamson’s North Carolina lawsuit was denied on April 24.
Ford released more documents and information that she says will prove her allegations against Zion and Duke basketball are fact. Among the accusations levied at Zion and his family are his stepfather had three luxury vehicles and the family moved from a modest rental home in South Carolina where rent was $895 per month to a full-on mansion ...
The house the Williamson family lived in when Zion was in high school is on the left and the house on the right is what Ford is alleging is where the family lived during his time at Duke. It’s been rumored the home is a Duke alumni property that is used as a sales pitch to get top basketball recruits to Durham and play for Coach K.