Baker Mayfield sues personal father, claiming he stole $12 million from him
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield filed a lawsuit in opposition to his personal father for $12 million stemming from an obvious contract subject along with his dad’s firm.
Mayfield accused his father’s firm, Canwood Capital, of transferring the money 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 during which Mayfield’s father, James, would pay practically all of it again, however Mayfield says he has not obtained any of it.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield speaks at a information convention after an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Picture/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 property, Defendants tried to obscure the related data, prevented Plaintiffs’ inquiries, and invented fictional explanations for his or her actions…” the suit read.
“It’s now clear that Defendants had no intention of creating Plaintiffs entire after they entered into the Settlement Settlement. To this point, Canwood Capital has not repaid even one greenback beneath the Settlement Settlement, Defendants have didn’t refinance their current mortgage, and Defendants haven’t offered Plaintiffs with entry to their books and data… In different phrases, Defendants have happy none of their obligations and have refused even to reply to Plaintiffs’ outreaches about these breaches.”
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield (6) passes in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer sport in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024. (AP Picture/Chris O’Meara)
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The Mayfields say they’ve “no selection” however to file this new lawsuit — 9 pages lengthy and recordsdata in U.S. District Courtroom 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 12 months to earn himself a three-year, $100 million pact.
Baker Mayfield #6 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates after scoring a speeding landing in opposition to the New York Giants in the course of the second quarter at MetLife Stadium on November 24, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Elsa/Getty Photos)
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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 speeding landing.
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