The Big Diesel is now a huge problem for his ex-business partners. According to TMZ Sports, Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal has filed a lawsuit against a company that allegedly scammed him and another individual five years ago in an investment deal gone wrong.
The Big Diesel spelled it all out in a new lawsuit, obtained by TMZ Sports, in which the NBA legend claims he and his fellow plaintiff, Jerome Crawford, invested $150k into a new marijuana biz way back in December 2016.
In the suit, Shaq says their investment was supposed to help the company “pursue opportunities in the field of legal cannabis.”
While the business idea seemed to have gotten the interest of Shaquille O'Neal, the Hall of Famer center didn't get anything out of that partnership.
Shaq says when he and his attorneys pressed for details on how their money was being used, the company initially didn't respond.
Two years after the initial deal, Shaquille O'Neal warned the company that he would seek legal help if it did not return his investment money, as if his imposing size was not enough for them to take him seriously. The company agreed to pay Shaq in increments of $10,000, but after receiving $20,000, he has not been paid anything since.
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