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The district attorney said that Darden had been working with Howard's agent, Charles Briscoe, to see the scam through and had told Howard that a number of affluent names were also signing on as advisors, including Tyler Perry, Issa Rae and tennis star Naomi Osaka. "In truth and in fact, those individuals and companies had never agreed to be advisors or corporate sponsors to the Dream and many had never even heard of Darden Jr.," the statement said.
A Georgia businessman was convicted Friday of cheating former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Chandler Parsons of $8 million after a trial in Manhattan federal court. The jury returned its verdict against Calvin Darden Jr. eight years after Darden was sentenced to a year in prison for impersonating his successful father in a failed bid to buy Maxim magazine.
During his testimony, Howard said Darden fooled him into giving him $7 million by convincing him that it was an investment toward the purchase of a women’s basketball franchise. When a prosecutor asked him if he got anything in return for his $7 million, Howard testified that he got “a slap in the face.”
A couple of agents with players committed to the tour said on condition of anonymity that they are curious to see how Darden will make good on the contractual promises made. The players will be paid salaries ranging from six figures up to $1 million, sources have told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
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