Alex Rodriguez is being sued by his former brother-in-law for $100 million
Alex Rodriguez deserves some credit. His first season back with New York Yankees after a year-long suspension has been close to drama-free and A-Rod has contributed to the team’s success on the field, putting up impressive numbers at the plate.
This latest off field story involving A-Rod though is plenty dramatic and also includes a massive number.
The New York Daily News reports that Constantine Scurtis, the brother of Rodriguez’s ex-wife Cynthia, is suing his former brother-in-law for $100 million.
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Here’s a portion of the extensive Daily News report that was published Wednesday:
Scurtis filed an explosive $100 million civil suit against Rodriguez in Miami state court, triggering an internecine legal war in which Scurtis, the younger brother of Rodriguez’s ex-wife, Cynthia, alleges Rodriguez used Newport Property Ventures Ltd., the Rodriguez/Scurtis real estate business, to commit insurance and mortgage fraud in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Scurtis also claims Rodriguez “wrongfully” forced Scurtis out of their company in 2008 and more recently filed a false tax return that triggered a $388,000 lien from the IRS on Scurtis’ Miami-area home.
Scurtis filed the 12-count amended complaint in Circuit Court in Miami-Dade County late Wednesday afternoon, accusing Rodriguez of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, civil conspiracy, unjust enrichment and tortious interference. Scurtis also filed for an injunction to prevent A-Rod from transferring assets in order to avoid a judgment.
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There’s much more in the article, including details of a dinner that Rodriguez, Scurtis and one of A-Rod’s friends and associates had with investment tycoon Warren Buffett.
At this point all A-Rod can really do is keep grinding for the Yankees as they look to lock down a playoff spot and let his legal team get to work.
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