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Mom vs. NFL Players Association
January 21 2005
The NFL Player's
Association-Houston Chapter submitted bad checks to the producer of a
BET/NFL Player’s Super Bowl party held last year. The event attracted
over 8,500 patrons in one evening. An unknown amount of cash was
collected at the door and there is no accountability.
Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 21, 2005 -- Like a Texas-sized tornado, the
Super Bowl frenzy hit Houston last year. And many businesses either
prospered or suffered. Unfortunately, the already fortunate usually
prosper and the unfortunate suffer. Such is the case of a single mom in
business, producer of the highly successful BET/NFLPA party.
The NFL Players Association-Houston Chapter wrote bad checks amounting
to over $31,000 to the producer of the much-publicized BET/NFL Players
Super Bowl gala held at the Galleria Pavilion last year. The event
featured athletic greats, and attracted over 8,500 patrons in one
evening. According to a witness, “they carried off boxes of cash to be
counted.”
The NFLPA first agreed to a fixed price of $60,000, which was changed at
the last minute, and cost the producer penalties of over $6,500. Then
the NFLPA persuaded the woman to move forward by promising to "wire
money" to her bank account.
Instead, the NFLPA deposited checks--worthless checks. When they were
dishonored, the woman’s banker received a call from NFLPA V.P. Charles
Taylor, Jr., who stated, “Billy Burge will cover the checks” (Mr. Burge
is the Chairman of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority).
Convinced by Taylor's statement, the bank re-submitted the checks for
collection. The checks were returned again. By that time, the BET/NFLPA
show was over and the money had vanished. The woman was not aware of the
payments being in the form of checks until the gala was over.
She has filed a complaint with the District Attorney’s office, which
said, "it does not fit the Texas Penal Code." She has also filed a civil
lawsuit--Cause No. 819789, in the County Civil Court at Law No. One of
Harris County, Texas. The NFLPA claims Taylor was not authorized to
sponsor the party and is not willing to offer any restitution.
Conversely, Taylor does not dispute the money is owed. Unless a
settlement is reached, the civil courts will decide. |
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