Lamar Odom files lawsuit against former manager Tonita Bybee claiming she forged a deed to his Brooklyn home
Lamar Odom has filed a lawsuit against his ex-manager Tonita Bybee for more than $1 million, claiming she forged documents in an effort to take a Brooklyn home that has been in his family for almost 30 years.
The 43-year-old athlete/reality star said in legal docs that he terminated Bybee as his manager in May of 2022 following nefarious efforts involving his real estate portfolio.
The Queens, New York native said that Bybee sold off the home, which he owned and had been in his family ‘for nearly three decades’ in what he described as a ‘fraudulent transfer.’
The former NBA player said in the legal docs reviewed by Page Six that his aunt, Carol Janean Mercer, had been residing at the home following the death of his uncle Michael Mercer in August of 2022.
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The retired basketball player, who played forward for the Los Angeles Clippers and Lakers for the bulk of his career, said in the legal docs that his aunt is dealing with an eviction as result of Bybee’s unauthorized and illegal actions.
The latest:Â Lamar Odom, 43, has filed a lawsuit against his ex-manager Tonita Bybee, claiming she forged documents in an effort to take a Brooklyn home that has been inn his family for almost 30 years
In legal papers, Odom said that Bybee had ‘acted with malice, wanton dishonesty and a high degree of immoral turpitude.’
He told the court she had been engaging in embezzlement, identity theft, misappropriation and ‘various other iterations of fraud.’
Odom said in court docs that Bybee continued to book him for work – and take payment for the bookings – after he fired her in May of 2022.
In his lawsuit, Odom has also named a public notary involved in the transaction involving the home. Odom told the court that the notary had ‘improperly notarized’ the documents in the real estate deal.
He said the notary ‘attested’ to his ‘presence and signature’ even though he was not on hand ‘either in person or remotely to execute the forged deed.’Â
Odom said in court docs that Bybee continued to book him for work – and take payment for the bookings – after he fired her in May of 2022Â
In legal papers, Odom said that Bybee had ‘acted with malice, wanton dishonesty and a high degree of immoral turpitude’
Bybee was not given permission to use Odom’s name, signature, email addresses, social media accounts or social security number, which she had done in multiple instances, according to Odom.
Odom, who was formerly wed to Khloe Kardashian, said Bybee used all of the aforementioned elements ‘to defraud people and businesses by accepting speaking and appearance engagements’ and take in money for the services after he had let her go more than a year ago.
Odom told the court that Bybee also has yet to pay him for a number of projects he was involved in, spanning from an NFT deal to Celebrity Big Brother, College Hill: Celebrity Edition and Celebrity Boxing.Â
