New York Knicks baller Eddy Curry is being sued over claims that he failed to pay back a $200,000 loan that was taken out two years ago.
The company that is making the claims against Curry, Mojo Development, filed their lawsuit a few days ago at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The buck does not at owing $200,000, though. According to court documents, the company also wants Curry to pay back an additional $25,000 for consulting fees and a whopping $136,000 in interest.
Legal problems, personal anguish and financial woes are nothing new for the beleaguered center who has faced a myriad of problems.
In 2008, Chicago trainer Basil Evelyn sued Curry for breach of an agreement to hire him. Evelyn sought $55,926 for his services in addition to $100,000 in interest, compensatory damages and loss of business and $300,000 in punitive damages.
In July of the same year, the famed urban jeweler Jacob & Company also went after Curry legally, because he failed to pay $452,687 for multiple pieces of jewelry purchased over a three-year period.
A few months later in December, big and tall clothier Casual Male sued Curry for an outstanding $47,063 debt.
Last year in January, former 24/7 chauffeur David Kuchinsky sued the 27-year-old player. The driver, who lived in Curry's basement, accused the married father of six of trying to solicit gay sex from him. He also claimed that Curry forced him to perform "humiliating tasks" outside of his driving duties. Kuchinsky, who was employed for three years by Curry, was also owed $93,000 in back wages and unpaid reimbursements. The lawsuit depicted Curry as salacious bigot.
Only two weeks after the chauffeur's allegations, Curry's ex-girlfriend Nova Henry and their 9-month-old daughter, Ava, were found murdered in their Chicago home. The couple's 3-year-old son, Henry, who was also in the home, was unharmed.
In June of last year, Curry's Chicago suburban mansion, which he purchased back in 2006, went in to foreclosure. The NBA player was behind seven months and owed $217,502 in payments on a $3.7-million mortgage.
The New York Daily News reported earlier this year that Curry earns $10.5 million per year. He pays $6,000 per month to his personal chef, $17,000 per month in rent and another $30,000 on "household expenses." He gives his parents, sister and father-in-law $16,000 per month and has seen 12 of his cars driven off by relatives.
TMZ also reported that only a few months ago, three of Curry's vehicles were repossessed for nonpayment of loans.
Just last year, Curry reportedly asked the Knicks for an $8 million advance, but he was instead given $2 million.
Curry, who gets injured far too many times, might just be one dribble away from getting benched permanently.
Can anyone say, "INTERVENTION!"
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