Re: Sued for not stopping a fight?
I'd get sued if it was my Dog, with a Human Agent it's more of a judgment call - that's why we have jury's - In my mind he had no responsibility to wade in and get physical to break it up but he would have saved some Money if people had heard him yell out "Break it up, Buddy your gonna get me sued" to his employee.
But Hindsights really 20/20.
The Big question is did he have the right to throw the guy out of the seat (was it his) and if so was his bodyguard only doing what he could have legally done in self defense when the other guy started swinging instead of clearing out? After all that's what the Bodyguard is paid for. I bet thats not the case or the clubs Bouncers who do have the right to toss the guy would have done it.
Both those facts are missing from the article.
I did some digging here is what little I found:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/nuggets/2007-06-27-iverson-assault-trial_N.htm
Martin said the fight started when Godfrey, a third-degree black belt in karate, sucker-punched Terrance Williams, a freelance bodyguard who sometimes works with Kane. He said Williams then fought back.
Martin said Williams was not working for Iverson and Kane that night and was at the bar on his own, a claim Lattimer disputes.
Martin (the defense lawyer) denied that anyone associated with Iverson told Godfrey and Kittrell to leave. He said it was the Eyebar's owner who asked them to make room for the star because it was good for business.
A similar lawsuit against Iverson was filed last year over an alleged assault by his security team at a Hampton, Va., nightclub. That incident occurred less than two weeks before the one in Washington.
More facts would help settle this, I'm pretty sure the jury had them even if the media lacks reporting them.
FYI all The shear number of fights/crimes I find Iverson involved in over the years seems to support this.
At 17, Iverson was convicted on a felony charge of "maiming-by-mob" and drew a 15-year prison sentence, with 10 years suspended. He spent four months at the Newport News City Farm before Virginia Governor Douglas Wilder granted him a pardon. In 1995, the Virginia Court of Appeals overturned the conviction, citing insufficient evidence of his guilt.
Iverson married Tawanna Turner on Aug. 3, 2001. In the summer of 2002, Iverson became national news when it was reported that while looking for Tawanna, who left their home after a domestic dispute, he threatened two men with a gun. Philadelphia police hit Iverson with 14 charges, including 12 felony. All were dropped when his accusers' testimony didn't hold up in court.
Search Iverson Fights or see this link
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allen_Iverson#Controversy
It's a bit hard to find facts what with Fame and Money, but he has the Pardon, a gag order (
http://www.newser.com/archive-crime-courts-news/1G1-89409900/hearing-gag-order-set-for-iverson-caseknight-ridder-newspapers.html ) on Domestic Voilence and people that seem to take money not to show up in court on record.
Seems like a OJ in the making to me.
But then you can watch him make a $100,000 donation to fight crime here
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x72cuw_allen-iverson-makes-100000-donation_lifestyle
So he must be a nice guy after all he makes how much?
Sponsor: Reebok
Estimated Value: $5 million a year (lifetime)
After
Allen Iverson first signed with the Sixers, he put his signature on a 10-year, $50 million contract with Reebok. In November 2001, he got a lifetime extension on that deal. Terms of this deal weren't disclosed. His signature shoe, "The Answer," was among the top sellers in America. Reebok rebuilt its basketball and clothing lines around him.
Forbes estimates that Iverson made $19 million between June 2002 and June 2003. His 2002-'03 salary was $12.7 million, or about two-thirds of his total income. The initial Reebok deal was worth $5 million a year. Apparently, that annual payout is guaranteed for life. With that in mind, the Reebok check accounts for 26% of his annual pay.
And a last little bit of fun for AJ - search Iverson and cases that involve standing by and doing nothing and you find this one - Funny Huh?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Strohmeyer
Jeremy Strohmeyer, born
October 11,
1978, is a
Long Beach, California man who
molested and
murdered 7-year-old
South Los Angeles elementary school student
Sherrice Iverson (
October 20,
1989 –
May 25,
1997)
[1] at
Primadonna Resort and Casino in
Primm, Nevada, on
May 25,
1997.
The case drew national attention by focusing on the safety of children in
casinos and
on the revelation that Strohmeyer's friend, David Cash Jr., said he saw the crime in progress but did not stop it.[2]
