Shaquille O'Neal claims process servers 'tossed' FTX legal papers at his moving car
Lawyers for NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, who previously endorsed the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, have claimed two process servers inadequately delivered legal documents after previously failed attempts.
In a May 8 filing for United States District Court in the Southern District of Florida, Shaq’s legal team said following “a failed motion to serve” the NBA star, two process servers “tossed” papers for a legal complaint in front of his moving car. According to the filing, Shaq did not stop to pick up the papers, but left them in the road.
“This purported ‘service’ is inadequate under Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Georgia law,” said the filing. “It should be quashed, and the claims against Mr. O’Neal dismissed.”
Shaq was one of many high-profile figures who endorsed FTX before its bankruptcy filing in November 2022. The NBA star appeared in a commercial saying he was “all in” for the crypto exchange. Following the exchange's collapse and facing potential legal action, O’Neal reportedly said he was “just a paid spokesperson” for the firm.
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In November, the Moskowitz law firm filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Edwin Garrison and other FTX investors against celebrities and sports figures for promoting the exchange. A similar lawsuit filed by the same firm in March targeted crypto influencers, including YouTuber 'BitBoy Crypto' Ben Armstrong, who allegedly promoted FTX’s “crypto fraud without disclosing compensation.”
Moskowitz reported on April 16 that O'Neal had been served with the legal complaint outside his house following several unsuccessful attempts. The law
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