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New York Post
30 minutes ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Keyshawn Johnson suing NFL agent for nearly $1 million
Former NFL receiver and FS1's 'Speak' co-host Keyshawn Johnson is suing an NFL agent for nearly $1 million after Johnson says he was stifled out of finder's fees for players he discovered in order to be represented by the agent. The suit, which was first reported by TMZ and viewed by the Los Angeles Times, alleges that agent Christopher Ellison owes Johnson money for his efforts to help recruit four players now represented by Ellison, which include 49ers corner Deommodore Lenoir, Bears corner Jaylon Johnson, Falcons corner Mike Hughes and Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs. Johnson and Ellison are said to have entered into an oral agreement a decade ago and that he is owed back pay for his efforts in recruiting players after it was agreed that Johnson 'was to identify players, make the initial contact with them, and recruit them to be represented by' Ellison, the lawsuit, which was filed on May 23 in LA County Superior Court, alleges. Keyshawn Johnson during a game between the University of Southern California and Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium on October 14, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. Getty Images 'In return for this player identification, recruitment and eventual entry into the highest level of the game of football, Defendant promised to pay Plaintiff a specific percentage of the player's signed contract with the NFL,' the lawsuit stated. 'Each year, Defendant promised to pay Plaintiff one-third of the (3%) three percent commission Defendant made on each of the players' salary.' The court filing stated that Johnson has not been paid the 'no less than $962,335' related to his work from securing player agreements. 'For several months, Defendant claimed he had not received any payments for the NFL's recruitment of the players he represents,' the lawsuit continued. 'It is our reasonable belief that this is false.' Ellison denied all the claims made in Johnson's suit, according to TMZ. Former USC Trojan and NFL wide reciever Keyshawn Johnson looks on during the first half between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 14, 2023 in South Bend, Indiana. Getty Images Johnson is looking to be paid the full amount he believes he is owed, along with other damages, costs and fees.
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Todd & Julie Chrisley Already Nabbed Post-Prison Job
Todd and Julie Chrisley won't be looking for work after they are released from prison because they already have a job. Lifetime has hired the couple for a brand new reality show, and they are ready to roll the moment they walk out of prison, according to TMZ. Todd is currently in prison in Federal Correction Institution in Pensacola, FL, and Julie is in Federal Medical Center in Lexington, KY, but they should be out in a matter of days after their White House pardon. The husband and wife were famous for their USA Network show, Chrisley Knows Best, which aired for 10 seasons from 2014 until 2023. The reality series followed the Atlanta-based, self-made multimillionaire, his wife, and their five children, but things weren't always so rosy behind the scenes. There was eldest daughter Lindsie's estrangement from her dad and eldest son Kyle's issues with addiction, but Todd and Julie's legal battles might have been the biggest controversy of all. In August 2019, the couple was indicted by a federal grand jury on 12 counts of bank and wire fraud, tax evasion, and conspiracy. The Chrisleys denied the charges, but per The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, they were found guilty on all charges in June 2022. Julie was also convicted of wire fraud in the case. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 16 months' probation, while Julie received seven years in prison plus 16 months' probation, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. The Chrisley family's new show was supposed to focus on daughter Savannah and son Chase's life with their parents behind bars, but the reality series encountered a very unplanned twist — Todd and Julie are joining the & Julie Chrisley Already Nabbed Post-Prison Job first appeared on Men's Journal on May 28, 2025
Yahoo
4 hours ago
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Late ‘90 Day Fiance' Star David Murphey's Family Sells Off His Biggest Asset for 6-Figure Sum
90 Day Fiance star David Murphey's Las Vegas home was sold off months after his tragic death due to cancer, In Touch can exclusively report. On May 23, David's sister Robyn Polinsky, who was appointed administrator of his estate, informed a Nevada judge about the sale. The most valuable asset that David left behind was his three-bedroom, three-bathroom, 1,535-square-foot home. He purchased the property for $190,325 in 2004. Robyn explained she found a buyer who offered $335,000 for the home. She asked the court to approve the sale. As In Touch previously reported, David died on December 11, 2024, at the age of 66. In court documents, his family described him as a 'single, unmarried man with no children, either living or deceased.' Robyn said David's parents had both passed, along with their sister, Linda Murphey. Robyn said the only beneficiaries of David's estate were her and their other sister, Cheryl Hastings. David did not leave behind a will, his sister claimed. 'Due inquiry and search have been made to ascertain if [David] left a Last Will and Testament, or some other instrument dispositive of his estate, but none has been found and, according to [Robyn's] best knowledge, information, and belief, [David] died interstate,' her petition to be named administrator read. Robyn said David had personal and real property worth over $300,000. David's sister also told the court the reality star had a business in Montana named Daves Nomadic Life. She said David owned a 2023 Cornerstone 45-B motor vehicle, which was apart of the business. Her petition stated, 'It is in the best interest of the estate, and it is necessary that the administrator have authority to continue the operation of such company and to have authority to access bank accounts, receive payments and pay bills, execute agreements, contracts and other legal documents on behalf of the company and to liquidate and dispose of the motor vehicle.' 'All liquid assets of the estate should be placed in an attorney trust account, pending further order of this court,' Robyn's petition read. According to David's death certificate, obtained by In Touch, the medical examiner listed his cause of death as cardiac arrhythmia and hypertensive cardiovascular disease. David's death was listed as being 'natural.' TMZ reported the reality star had been battling liver cancer for over a year and had over 13 surgeries before his death. After his death, David's family released a statement about his life. The family said, 'David was a veteran, small business owner, and software engineer. He had recently retired from the Clark County Treasurer's office in Nevada, having also worked for H&R Block and IGT.' The statement continued, 'He was also well known for his time as a cast member on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days. His time on the show allowed him to connect with viewers, see the world, and share his experiences with his thousands of followers on Instagram.' As In Touch previously reported, David first appeared on season 4 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, where he introduced viewers to his Ukrainian girlfriend, Lana. David eventually proposed to Lana, but the relationship fizzled out before they walked down the aisle.
New York Post
5 hours ago
- New York Post
Crypto king who allegedly kidnapped bitcoin millionaire left trail of debts before landing in NYC, becoming big-spending club fixture
The crypto bigwig accused of sadistically torturing an Italian businessman for his Bitcoin password left a trail of debt in his wake before landing in the Big Apple – where he became known in the club scene as a hard-partying big spender, The Post has learned. William Duplessie, 33, owed hundreds of thousands of dollars on luxury homes and cars in Florida and wracked up criminal trouble in Switzerland for allegedly beating his fiancée, according to public records and law-enforcement sources. But those legal woes apparently didn't slow down Duplessie's hedonistic lifestyle once he started shacking up in a posh SoHo townhouse with fellow crypto trader John Woeltz, 37, sometime after arriving in New York City in February, the sources said. 8 The duo's extravagant lifestyle has come under scrutiny as details emerge about the harrowing ordeal Carturan endured in a SoHo townhouse. TMZ / BACKGRID 'It's a frat house for crypto bros,' one source said. The hulking Duplessie became a regular at chic hot spots such as the The Box — an exclusive erotic nightclub where photos obtained by The Post showed him partying shirtless — and often roped socialites and fellow clubbers to his pad for parties. The glitzy façade came crashing down May 23, when a barefoot Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan — a 27-year-old crypto millionaire from Italy — ran from the Prince Street townhouse and told a traffic cop that he had been held captive inside. Carturan had been subjected to horrific tortures — including being Tased while standing in water and cut by a chainsaw — over nearly three weeks in a bid to gain his Bitcoin password, prosecutors said. Woeltz, a seemingly mild-mannered Kentucky crypto king worth $100 million, was quickly arrested and ordered held without bail. 8 William Duplessie walking out of the NYPD 13th pct in cuffs, going to central booking. William Farrington But Duplessie remained on the loose, allegedly partying it up in the Hamptons over the Memorial Day holiday weekend before he surrendered to cops Tuesday, according to sources. He, too, is being held without bail on charges that include kidnapping and assault. Many details about the depraved scheme remain unclear, as do certain specifics about the alleged sick suspects' backgrounds. But court records from Miami, Florida, where Duplessie hails from, outline a spate of eye-watering debts he had allegedly racked up over extravagant purchases. His former landlord sued him in 2023 for failing to pay $234,000 in rent and a security deposit on a swanky, palm-shaded home in Miami's Brickell neighborhood, a hub of crypto investors where peacocks walk the streets. 8 William Duplessie, 33, owed hundreds of thousands of dollars on luxury homes and cars in Florida and wracked up criminal trouble in Switzerland for allegedly beating his fiancée. chris Bott for The home was left in 'much physical disrepair,' the lawsuit noted. Neighbor Sylvia Rayneri said her daughter used to own the home before selling it to the landlord who rented it to Duplessie. She was shocked to hear about its connection to the alleged torture case. 'I don't remember this guy,' she said Wednesday. 'That's so crazy. Mostly it's families who rent this place. I remember in that year sometimes hearing music, but nothing crazy.' Duplessie faced another 2023 lawsuit for allegedly failing to make his $3,700-a-month lease payments on a 2018 Lamborghini Huracan — a flashy sports car with a price tag starting at $210,000. 8 The Italian businessman was allegedly held captive inside this Prince Street townhouse. Kevin C Downs forThe New York Post The lawsuit was voluntarily dismissed within days of filing, records show. A source in Palm Beach's society scene said Duplessie hung out in the wealthy enclave during its peak winter season during February or March, 'with the pretty young set going to places like Mary Lou's and trying to make business contacts.' Another source said they spotted both Duplessie and Woeltz at Mary Lou's, a hip nightclub in West Palm Beach. 'William (Duplessie) was wilder and the other guy was quieter,' the source said. Duplessie's ambitions — and legal troubles — apparently extended far outside sunny Florida. 8 John Woeltz and William Duplessie were regulars at NYC's exclusive nightclub The Box, reportedly spending up to $100,000 a night on champagne and burlesque shows. TMZ / BACKGRID He has a potential criminal conviction in Switzerland, where he had founded the Pangea Digital Asset Group and Pangea Blockchain Fund, prosecutors revealed during his arraignment. Sources said Duplessie had been accused of beating up his fiancée there. A final Miami-Dade County lawsuit against Duplessie was filed in December by a motorist who contends the crypto big crashed a Porsche into his car, injuring him. The summons for Duplessie, however, couldn't be served because the court didn't have his latest address: 38 Prince Street. Duplessie and Woeltz started showing up in New York City's wild club scene in February, sources said. 8 Another source said they spotted both Duplessie and Woeltz at Mary Lou's, a hip nightclub in West Palm Beach. Michael Nagle A passerby outside the Prince Street home — which law-enforcement sources said was being rented out for between $30,000 and $40,000 a month — said Duplessie was a regular at Gospël, a SoHo house music bastion. 'I've seen him drop $160,000,' the passerby said. Another source said Duplessie would spent $100,000 on tables at The Box and Hearsay, an exclusive Meatpacking District club. During bleary late nights partying, Duplessie spun tales about working for the CIA, sources said. 8 Police at 5th Precinct investigating the alleged torture incident that took place inside a posh four-story house at 38 prince Street in SoHo. Paul Martinka One party photo depicting three bottles of Ace of Spades champagne — a brand owned by Jay-Z — was taken in Nebula, a cavernous Midtown mega-club. 'They were spending lots and lots of money on Ace of Spades,' one source said. 'We kept watching more and more bottles coming in such a short time. William was in pajamas.' The signs of decadent boozing could be seen — and heard — outside the Prince Street townhouse. Neighbors called in three separate noise complaints about partying early April 5, 311 data shows. A SoHo street vendor who called himself 'Dutch' said he regularly spotted Woeltz cart plastic bags full of empty liquor bottles to the sidewalk. 'I am talking maybe 50, 60 bottles — wine, vodka,' Dutch said. 'Big bottles in plastic bags on the sidewalk. 8 Suspect John Woeltz is taken by Police from Manhattan's 5th Precinct to Manhattan Central Booking. David Burns 'I'd look through the garbage, because I know they were wealthy. There (was) food, but not as much as liquor bottles.' The pair's glamorous assistant Beatrice Folchi, 24, had been a bottle girl at The Box, sources said. Folchi had been arrested after Carturan's escape, but Manhattan district attorney's officials declined to prosecute pending further investigation. When reached by The Post Wednesday at her Chelsea address, Folchi only repeated, 'I can't talk.' — Additional reporting by Desheania Andrews
New York Post
5 hours ago
- New York Post
Crypto-bro ‘kidnappers' ordered thousands of dollars of fancy food a day — and sometimes couldn't even be bothered to bring it inside
Accused kidnappers William Duplessie and John Woeltz lived a party-bro lifestyle at the Soho townhouse where they allegedly tortured an Italian tourist — sometimes ordering so much fancy food they didn't even bother to bring it inside. 'Will and John would order about $1,500, $2,000 in food every day, literally from the best restaurants. They would get delivery food from Nobu, Cipriani, Blue Ribbon, you name it,' one visitor to the house told The Post Wednesday. 'There was one time I came in and it was the funniest thing — they had $600 of Blue Ribbon [delivery] sitting outside that nobody even got.' Duplessie, 33, and his 37-year-old pal Woeltz — who reportedly calls himself the 'Crypto King of Kentucky' and has boasted of holding $100 million in digital currency — have been arrested on charges including the kidnapping and assault of Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan. Advertisement 13 John Woeltz — seen here after being arrested at his rented Soho townhouse — reportedly would 'order about $1,500, $2,000 in food every day, literally from the best restaurants.' Obtained by NY Post 13 Woeltz was arrested in Manhattan Saturday on charges including kidnapping and assault. He is being held without bail. David Burns The Italian national claims he was held against his will for 17 days, from May 6 to 23, and allegedly tortured for the password to his $30 million Bitcoin wallet. Advertisement 13 William Duplessie, who was apparently staying at the townhouse with Woeltz, was also arrested on similar charges. Steven Hirsch The visitor to Woeltz's rented townhouse described a lavish scene at the property, where police reportedly found Polaroid photos of Carturan with a gun to his head, as well as firearms and ammunition, night vision goggles, a ballistic vest and traces of blood. 'They had every type of liquor, thousand dollar bottles of wine, $20K of liquor including Pappy Van Winkle,' said the visitor. 'They were always smoking weed at the house' — to the point that they 'set off the smoke detector.' The scene lined up with one crypto insider's description of Duplessie, who is from Miami but also said to have ties to Switzerland. Advertisement 13 Duplessie (left, with Woeltz) has a reputation as 'quite the partier,' a source said. TMZ / BACKGRID 13 Video obtained by TMZ shows Duplessie dancing shirtless in a club with a woman on his shoulders — revealing tattoos of leopards, the seal of Kentucky and the coiled 'Don't Tread on Me' rattlesnake of the Gadsden Flag. TMZ / BACKGRID He turned himself in Tuesday after reportedly partying hard in the Hamptons over Memorial Day weekend, according to sources. 'I saw him at parties. He was quite the partier,' said the insider, who recalled 'douchey' Duplessie's days in Miami, including at the Fontainebleu Hotel. 'He struck me as a little 'Wolf of Wall Street,' I think would be the right way to phrase it. Like if you gave a frat guy $100 million. Advertisement 'He drank a lot. He was hitting on girls a lot, sometimes obnoxiously and in a rude sense.' 13 One visitor to the house said Woeltz'had every type of liquor, thousand dollar bottles of wine, $20K of liquor including Pappy Van Winkle.' Paul Martinka 13 'They were always smoking weed at the house' — to the point that they 'set off the smoke detector,' the visitor said of Woeltz and Duplessie. Kevin C Downs forThe New York Post According to TMZ, the pair 'partied like every day was their last.' And a source previously told The Post that the Soho townhouse, which Woeltz was allegedly renting for roughly $30,000- to $40,000-a-month, saw plenty of people coming in and out — including some well-known socialites. A video obtained by TMZ shows Duplessie dancing shirtless in a club with a woman on his shoulders — revealing tattoos of leopards, the seal of Kentucky and the coiled 'Don't Tread on Me' rattlesnake of the Gadsden Flag, which is today associated with rebellion and distrust of government. Duplessie and Woeltz are also pictured partying at The Box, an exclusive erotic nightclub in Manhattan, where they would reportedly drop up to $100,000 in a single night before inviting girls back to the Prince Street townhouse. 13 Alleged victim Michael Valentino Teofrasto Carturan fled the townhouse without shoes. WNBC 13 Carturan was allegedly held against his will for 17 days. WNBC Advertisement Another alleged guest was Charlie Zakkour — a club kid turned crypto trader who is one of the stars of a new Bravo reality show. A video from Woeltz's arrest Friday shows a blond man looking concerned as cops led Carturan away from the Soho townhouse. Page Six reported the man is Zakkour, whose show, 'Next Gen NYC,' premieres June 3. The series, according to Bravo's website, 'follows a tangled web of friends raised in the spotlight — or at least close enough for good lighting — as they stumble into adulthood one brunch, breakup and spontaneous decision at a time.' 13 Charlie Zakkour, a co-star of the new Bravo reality series 'Next Gen NYC,' was seen outside the house at the time of Woeltz's arrest and is reportedly a friend of the accused. Bronson Farr/Bravo via Getty Images Advertisement 13 Zakkour, seen here with Evans Rhett at a 2025 Met Gala after party, is said to be a Manhattan club kid turned crypto trader. Getty Images for Raising Cane's The cast includes Gia Giudice, whose mom, Teresa Giudice, is a longtime fixture on 'The Real Housewives of New Jersey'; Ariana Biermann, daughter of 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta' star Kim Zolciak-Biermann; Ava Dash, the daughter of Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash and fashion designer Rachel Roy; and Riley Burruss, whose mom, Kandi Burruss, formerly of 'The Real Housewives of Atlanta.' While Zakkour isn't a reality show nepo baby, he does come from enormous privilege. Mom Elizabeth Williams is an art collector in Palm Beach and dad Anwar Zakkour, who has an address in Manhattan, is a private investor who has held high-profile roles at JP Morgan, CitiBank and Bank of America Merrill Lynch where he was the Global ead of Technology, Media and Telecommunications Investment Banking. 13 The Soho townhouse where the crime allegedly took place is said to rent for $30,000-$40,000 a month. TMZ / BACKGRID Advertisement 13 Photos of the home show a trash-strewn kitchen. TMZ / BACKGRID Page Six previously reported that Zakkour, who is not implicated in the alleged crimes, would sometimes 'crash' at Woeltz's luxurious Prince Street pad. On Wednesday, a source said that Zakkour is known as the 'Chuck Bass' of 'Next Gen NYC' — a reference to Ed Westwick's bad-boy character from 'Gossip Girl.' 'We don't see him at his job on the show. He's just a kid making it in Manhattan like the other kids,' the source said, adding that filming 'has been done for a long time' and 'I don't think anyone [on the show] has spoken to him' since it wrapped. Advertisement Another source told The Post that Zakkour knew the accused through the crypto world. The crypto insider said that Duplessie 'was known, at least, to be a successful person in the space' — but admitted that 'a lot of crypto people are a little obnoxious, and I think [Duplessie] had that reputation.'
