…Researched and contributed by Solomon Thomas.
The Moskowitz Law Firm has publicly urged NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal to accept a legal complaint on behalf of FTX investors, relating to his previous endorsement of the now-defunct crypto exchange.
The firm stated that O’Neal, who is yet to be served, should allow their process servers to deliver the legal complaint on his behalf on April 15, so he can defend himself in the matter.
The law firm’s team had been standing outside O’Neal’s TNT studios in Atlanta “all week” to serve him, but his security guards reportedly prevented them from entering.
According to a court filing on April 7, plaintiffs have made numerous attempts in various locations to serve O’Neal, but have been unsuccessful.
The legal courier in Texas received a threatening message after making the “eighth most recent attempt” to serve O’Neal at his Texas residence.
The message mentioned O’Neal’s wife and stated, “shaq lives in the Bahamas u stupid fuck give beth shaw my regards.”
Plaintiffs stated that it is “finally time” to start attempting to contact O’Neal via other means, such as “direct messages to his verified social media accounts,” according to the court filing.
The FTX customers have until December to provide justification on why both stars should be included in the lawsuit after the US District judge Kevin Moore issued a paperless order on March 9, stating that it is unclear whether the two had been served.