Malik Beasley, in legal and financial trouble
NBA player Malik Beasley is facing a series of legal and financial problems that have complicated his current situation. Beasley is currently under investigation for alleged involvement in a federal investigation into gambling. According to court documents, Beasley was evicted from his Detroit apartment on Wednesday. The property owner filed two lawsuits this year in Michigan’s 36th District Court, claiming a total of $21,505 in unpaid rent. Although the first lawsuit was dismissed in March, the court issued an eviction order in the second lawsuit, for $7,355, because Beasley did not respond. In the eviction lawsuit, no attorney representing Beasley is mentioned. Steve Haney, his attorney in the federal gambling investigation, stated that he does not represent him in this matter. Beasley’s recent social media posts suggest that he has been traveling around Europe. Beasley, 28, is the third NBA player investigated by the Eastern District of New York for allegations of gambling in the last 18 months. The accusations against him refer to the 2023-24 season, when he played for the Milwaukee Bucks. So far, he has not been accused of any crime.Beasley was coming off a promising season with the Detroit Pistons and was in talks with the team about a three-year, $42 million contract. However, according to reports, these conversations have been suspended. Throughout his nine-year NBA career, Beasley has earned almost $60 million. In addition, Beasley is also being sued by his former marketing agency, Hazan Sports Management, which alleges that he had difficulty returning a $650,000 advance earlier this year. According to reports, Beasley also has debts with a celebrity barber, a dentist, and a company that provides bridge loans to professional athletes.“An investigation is not an accusation,” Haney stated. “Malik has the same right to the presumption of innocence as anyone else under the United States Constitution. So far, he has not been accused of anything.”
Steve Haney
