The King's Court: How To Make $250,000....Quick!!!

"A federal jury awarded $260,000 yesterday to one of two men who sued NBA star Allen Iverson after they said they were beaten by his entourage at a Washington nightclub in 2005.

The jury's decision against Iverson and his bodyguard, Jason Kane, covers bar patron Marlin Godfrey's medical bills and pain and suffering. But the jury chose not to award punitive damages, which could have significantly raised the damage award.

Godfrey and another patron, David Anthony Kittrell, sued the Denver Nuggets guard for $20 million, saying they were beaten by his entourage in July 2005. The attacks, they said, followed their refusal to vacate the Eyebar club's VIP section for Iverson.

Iverson testified last week that he didn't see the fight, and was whisked out of the club before the brawl became serious. He said the two men suing him were merely trying to cash in on his fame and fortune."

SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE©

If all it takes is me getting my ass whooped, to get $260,000....where the hell do I sign up? No but seriously, ain't that extortion? Do we really live in a society where celebrities can't go out to enjoy themselves for a night and not get sued? I'm no celebrity but I have met plenty in my lifetime. For the most part, they are really humble people that really just want to go out and relax without worrying about what they do for a living. But the question remains......

Is it really that easy to get paid these days? When I heard the story of A.I. getting sued it just reminded me of all the past celebrities that have been sued for millions of dollars by Joe Schmoe looking to get paid. Sad thing is these people are getting paid. Recently, Brian Urlacher, of the NFC Champion Chicago Bears, is going through baby mama drama with Tyna Robertson. Mind you this woman is a known groupie. When I say known, her resume boasts some pretty big names in sports and entertainment.

Here's a part of an article in the Chicago Sun-Times about Ms. Robertson.

"She has had a long list of boyfriends, including boxer Andrew Golata, "Lord of the Dance" star Michael Flatley, several professional ballplayers, even a cabinetmaker and a physical therapist. She speaks Spanish and Polish.

Flatley is suing her and an attorney for $100 million for allegedly making a false allegation that Flatley raped Robertson in Las Vegas. Robertson insists she was raped and wasn't involved in any extortion. Her $35 million lawsuit against Flatley was tossed out of court."

The story between her Brian Urlacher is she got pregnant, he offered her 6 figures to get an abortion. "In fact, she told the Sun-Times that she turned down a six-figure offer to have an abortion when she was two months pregnant." Now I'm not downing this chick for having the child. It's not the child's fault. The facts are still clear though, you are a gold digger. I think her motivation for not getting the abortion was the amount in child support she would get. She wasn't thinking and still isn't thinking about the child. Just my thoughts.

Back in November of 2006, rapper Juvenile was sued by Jacksonville police officer for damages during a fight in a Jacksonville Mall. The police officer claimed that while she was trying to restrain Juvenile, she injured her knee. She's had 4 surgeries since with medical expenses totalling over $68K. You mean to tell me, you can trace your knee problems to this one event. You are a cop, and I'm sure you've walked a beat or chased a suspect. Fortunately for Juve, his lawyers were able to prove she had previous injuries due to playing sports as a child and had degenerative arthritis. Though the judge threw out the lawsuit, she plans on appealing because the suit was based on her left knee and not her right knee.