WWE star and recognized social media influencer, Logan Paul, has decided to “dismiss 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 a temporary restraining order, expressing concerns about the authenticity of a piece signed by Michael Jordan that he had won at an auction.
This decision comes after the expiration of the temporary restraining order, which was initially granted and subsequently extended.
Paul acquired the signed section of the floor at auction for a value of $562,555.42, with a payment deadline of September 25th. The influencer wanted to investigate the authenticity of the piece before making the payment, but according to court records and his legal counsel, he was not allowed.
Heritage Auctions promoted the piece as “the ultimate Michael Jordan display piece,” an 8-by-8-foot section of “Original Used Court from United Center 1994-1998.” Jordan signed the court and included 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 precautionary measure alleged that the state of the court did not match that of 1995-1998, because the court was replaced or, as Heritage claims, repainted and refinished. The request also noted that the certification, carried out by the qualifier and authenticator PSA, indicated that the Chicago Bulls logo appeared different from that of the photographs from the 2001-05 seasons.
No response was obtained from Paul’s representatives. Court documents do not reveal a definitive reason why the lawsuit was withdrawn. A representative from Heritage Auctions declined to comment on the situation but, when asked about what will happen to the United Center court, responded that “that information is confidential and subject to contract”.
