Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield filed a lawsuit towards his personal father for $12 million stemming from an obvious contract challenge together with his dad’s firm.
Mayfield accused his father’s firm, Canwood Capital, of transferring the cash from Mayfield and his spouse “with out authorization” from 2018 to 2021.
In keeping with the lawsuit, the 2 events reached a settlement in January through which Mayfield’s father, James, would pay almost all of it again, however Mayfield says he has not acquired any of it.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield speaks at a information convention after an NFL soccer recreation towards the San Francisco 49ers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Photograph/Chris O’Meara)
The primary cost of $250,000 was due on Sept. 30, however Mayfield by no means bought it, the go well with says.
“As soon as Plaintiffs started to uncover Defendants’ misconduct and sought solutions to clarify the taking of their belongings, Defendants tried to obscure the related info, prevented Plaintiffs’ inquiries, and invented fictional explanations for his or her actions…” the go well with learn.
“It’s now clear that Defendants had no intention of constructing Plaintiffs entire once they entered into the Settlement Settlement. To this point, Canwood Capital has not repaid even one greenback underneath the Settlement Settlement, Defendants have did not refinance their current mortgage, and Defendants haven’t offered Plaintiffs with entry to their books and information… In different phrases, Defendants have happy none of their obligations and have refused even to answer Plaintiffs’ outreaches about these breaches.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) passes towards the San Francisco 49ers through the second half of an NFL soccer recreation in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Photograph/Chris O’Meara)
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The Mayfields say they’ve “no selection” however to file this new lawsuit — 9 pages lengthy and information in U.S. District Court docket within the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas.
Fox Information Digital reached out to James Mayfield’s firm for remark.
Mayfield is in his second season with the Buccaneers, succeeding on a one-year prove-it deal final yr to earn himself a three-year, $100 million pact.
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after scoring a dashing landing towards the New York Giants through the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on November 24, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Photographs)
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Mayfield’s Bucs simply walloped the lowly New York Giants, 30-7, when Mayfield admitted to creating a “tribute” to Tommy DeVito with an Italian-hand gesture following a dashing landing.
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