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 sought a court order and a temporary restraining order due to concerns about the authenticity of a piece signed by Michael Jordan from the United Center court, which he had won at an auction.
This decision comes after the temporary restraining order initially granted and extended expired.
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 claims he was not allowed to do so, according to court records and Paul’s counsel.
The floor was announced by Heritage as “the ultimate Michael Jordan display piece”, an 8-by-8-foot section of “Original Court Used in the United Center Game 1994-1998″. Jordan signed the court and noted 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 court order alleged that the state 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 court order also notes that the certification, carried out by the grader and authenticator PSA, says that the Chicago Bulls logo appears different from that of the photographs from the 2001-05 seasons.
No response was obtained to multiple attempts to contact Paul’s representation; court documents do not reveal a 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 floor now, responded “that information is confidential and subject to contract”.
