New York Jets rival Haason Reddick allegedly scammed a business partner out of $1.6 million after hiring a group of “men in black gloves” to intimidate him.
Reddick, who has yet to play or practice with the Jets since he was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in April amid a dispute over his contract, has been sued by Micah Khan of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, reports the New York Post.
The 30-year-old NFL linebacker ventured into the healthcare industry in 2018 when he purchased Haven Home Health Agency, only to leave his father Raymond Matthews and Matthews’ ex-wife, Tia Wright, in charge of running the business while He was concentrating on his football career.
However, in 2021 his health agency was “failing” as Matthews and Wright “had no experience” in the field, Khan’s lawsuit alleges.
Khan, owner of Kingdom Health Services, claims Reddick hired him to take charge of Haven’s marketing and business development under the agreement that he would receive half of the profits if he managed to sell the company.
Haason Reddick (right) of the Jets has been accused of defrauding a business partner out of $1.6 million
And that, his lawsuit alleges, was exactly what he did after transforming Haven into “a very successful company, with a fully trained staff and a large revenue stream.”
Khan sold the company in April to MNH Pa. Home Care Acquisitions for $3.25 million, meaning he was contractually entitled to about $1.6 million.
However, according to his lawsuit, when he asked for his share of the profits, the healthcare investor was threatened by Matthews “allegedly at the behest of Mr. Reddick.”
‘Mister. Matthews brought more than a dozen black-gloved men to a business meeting, claiming they were “Haason’s personal security,” Khan said in court papers.
“It was at this post-sale meeting that Mr Matthews made it clear that they intended to default on their payment obligations to Kingdom.”
DailyMail.com has contacted Haven Home Health Agency and the New York Jets for comment. Reddick currently has no personal representation after Creative Artists Agency fired him this week.
In addition to his legal dispute, the former Eagles star’s NFL career is in limbo amid his standoff with the Jets.
Reddick, who has not yet played or practiced with the Jets, allegedly hired thugs to intimidate them.
The 30-year-old has been sued by the partner who helped sell his health agency.
Reddick was traded to New York this offseason with the belief that with the move would come a contract extension.
He has not been offered such a deal and has decided to stay home until he gets more money.
Doing so is reportedly costing him nearly $800,000. for every game he misses, given that he was supposed to make $14.25 million this season.
As pointed out ESPN’s Adam Schefter Last month, he was already fined more than $5 million, sanctions imposed by the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
Reddick’s team has remained steadfast in its no-pay, no-play stance, but Jets owner Woody Johnson hopes a leadership change following the firing of head coach Robert Saleh this week will convince him otherwise.
“I hope the young man can come to the team. We would like to have Haason here,” Johnson said.
“We would welcome him with open arms. I’ll extend it. And I haven’t talked to (interim head coach) Jeff (Ulbrich), but I think he would feel exactly the same way.”
