Logan Paul Withdraws Lawsuit Against Heritage Auctions
WWE star and social media influencer Logan Paul has “dismissed without prejudice” his lawsuit against Heritage Auctions, according to documents from a Texas district court.
Paul had filed a request for a restraining order and temporary restraining order due to concerns about the authenticity of a piece signed by Michael Jordan from the United Center court that he had won at an auction.
This decision comes after the expiration of the temporary restraining order initially granted and extended.
Paul initially won the signed piece of land at auction for $562,555.42, with payment due on September 25th. Paul wanted to investigate the authenticity of the land before paying and, according to court records and Paul’s lawyer, was not allowed to do so.
The court was announced by Heritage as “the ultimate Michael Jordan display piece”, an 8-by-8-foot section of the “Original Court Used in the United Center Game from 1994-1998”. Jordan signed the court and listed his five NBA MVP awards, six NBA Finals MVP awards, 10 scoring titles, and the year he was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame (2009).
The request for a restraining order alleged that the condition of the court did not “match the 1995-1998 court, as a result of the court being replaced or, as Heritage claims, repainted and refinished.” The request for a restraining order also notes that the certification, made by the grader and authenticator PSA, says that the Chicago Bulls logo appears different than in photographs from the 2001-05 seasons.
No response was obtained to multiple attempts to contact Paul’s representation; the court documents do not clarify the definitive reason why the litigation was abandoned. A representative from Heritage Auctions declined to comment on the situation but, when asked what will happen to the United Center court now, responded “that information is confidential and subject to contract”.
