Troubled NFL free agent Antonio Brown is being sued for allegedly selling a man a fake $160,000 Richard Mille watch.
A man named Ryan Kane has filed a lawsuit in Broward County, FL. where Brown resides alleging the former football star ‘knew [it] was a fake but represented [the watch] to be genuine.’
In the lawsuit, filed earlier this week, Kane is suing the ex-Tampa Bay Buccaneers wideout for fraud, among other things. The plaintiff is seeking $160,000 plus interest for his troubles.
It is claimed Brown sold him the watch ‘on or about July 27, 2022’ while knowing the watch was inauthentic. According to TMZ, the watch was worth a mere ‘couple hundred bucks.’ Per the suit, Kane wired $160,000 to Brown’s company, Boomin Productions, LLC following the agreement.
Less than two months later, Kane is said to have taken the watch for appraisal in Miami, only to learn it was a fake and that Brown had purchased it from Dubai, alongside three other Richard Mille fakes for less than $500 a piece from a dealer .
Brown allegedly told Kane the watch was an RM 011 model worth ‘in excess of $400,000.’ The watch Kane thought he had purchased was released in 2007 in conjunction with Formula 1 driver, Felipe Massa.
Former NFL star Antonio Brown is being sued after allegedly wearing a fake Richard Mille watch
It’s the latest in a series of controversies that led the former Buccaneer to be cut by the team
Brown allegedly told Kane the watch was a Richard Mille RM 011 model worth ‘in excess of $400,000.’ Kane is said to have taken the watch for appraisal in Miami, learning it was a fake
In what may come as a surprise to some, Brown has not publicly commented on the matter, despite his constant presence in the spotlight.
Brown won a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers in 2020 and is currently an NFL free agent after being cut by Tampa in January.
He had followed ex-New England teammate, Tom Brady, down to Florida in what initially seemed like a happy marriage.
However things have since soured between Brown and Brady — who allowed the former to stay in his family home upon signing for Tampa.
Brown posted a photo to Instagram Monday of him and Gisele Bundchen hugging, in what could only be described as an overt shot at the seven-time Super Bowl champion.
Brown posted the risky photo without any context aside from the caption, ‘Put that S**t On,’ referring to his catchy single.
Bundchen, who along with Brady is said to have hired a lawyer ahead of a seemingly imminent divorce, is seen in the picture smiling with her arms wrapped around Brown after Tampa Bay beat Kansas City in the 2021 Super Bowl.
Fans blasted Brown on social media as being ‘disrespectful,’ especially after Brady took his former teammate under his wing both in New England and Tampa. ‘Disrespectful,’ one fan wrote. ‘That man let you in his crib.’
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Brown, pictured posing over a bridge in Dubai, could have faced severe consequences for his actions at the Armani Hotel, in the United Arab Emirates, which adheres to Sharia law
It comes less than a week after footage emerged of Brown thrusting his backside in a woman’s face and exposing his penis to her while vacationing at the Armani Hotel in Dubai on May 14.
The controversy-prone former player made light of the situation, suggesting his performance in the pool proved he’s ready for an NFL comeback.
Brown tweeted Sunday: ‘I’m telling every team that needs some offense to pick up AB bc he’s shown that he still has the ability to expose a D.’ The joke equates the indecent act to his ability to unlock a defense, often referred to as/the ‘D’, as a pass-catcher on the field.
Brown simultaneously entertained some, while offended others for his joke on Twitter Sunday
Brown has attempted to forge a music career since being cut by Tampa in January of 2022
Brown was filmed flashing a woman his bare butt and penis while at the Armani Hotel Dubai swimming pool. He is pictured enjoying a swim on another occasion during the same vacation
Antonio Brown’s Contentious Past
Jan. 2019: Brown is benched for Week 17 after an altercation with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after he allegedly threw a football at him.
Feb. 2019: Brown demanded a trade to the Steelers after a tumultuous last season with Pittsburgh and says it’s ‘time to move on.’
March 2019: Brown was traded to the Raiders from the Steelers.
Aug. 9, 2019: Brown files a grievance to be allowed to wear old helmet even though it was banned but a request is denied. He filed a second grievance on August 19 but lost that one too.
During his brief and controversial stint with the Raiders, Brown went on Instagram and posted a letter he received from Mayock detailing the $53,950 in fines he accrued while missing time in training camp.
Sept. 5, 2019: Brown gets into an altercation with GM Mike Maycock and allegedly calls him a ‘cr***er.’ The former NFL player denied making the comment but Brown also allegedly threatened to hit Maycock and had to be restrained by teammates before punting a football and saying ‘fine me for that.’
Brown also missed a substantial portion of training camp with the Raiders in 2019 after ‘burning’ his feet during a cryotherapy session
Sept. 6, 2019: Brown shows up and apologizes for his actions and says he’s ready to play and is reportedly fined $250K for the altercation.
Sept. 7. 2019: Brown demanded and was granted a release from the Raiders after the team voided guaranteed money in his deal. He signed with the Patriots hours later.
Sept. 20, 2019: Brown was released by the Patriots after playing in just one game after allegations of sexual and personal misconduct after he sent threatening texts to a woman, according to SI.
July 2020: Brown is suspended for the first 8 weeks of the NFL season for violations of league conduct policy.
Nov. 2020: Brown moves in with Tom Brady into the mansion he was renting from Derek Jeter after Brown signed a one-year deal with Bucs.
Dec. 2021: The former NFL player is suspended for producing a fake COVID-19 vaccine card.
Brown throws a glove just before dramatically exiting a game against the Jets on Jan. 2, 2022. He later claimed that he was forced to play despite having to nurse a bad ankle injury
Jan 2. 2022: After being frustrated due to his lack of targets, Brown starts to get undressed and throw equipment on the sideline before making a dramatic exit from Tampa Bay’s game against the Jets. Coach Bruce Arians said in a post game press conference that Brown is ‘no longer a Buc.’
October 2022: A video of Brown is leaked and shows him exposing himself to a woman at a pool in Dubai. Brown took to Twitter shortly thereafter to blast ‘disinformation’ being spread about him.
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