Keyshawn Johnson
Sues NFL Agent …
You Owe Me $1 Mil In Finder’s Charges!!!
Revealed
Keyshawn Johnson has filed a lawsuit in opposition to NFL agent Chris Ellison … claiming the man owes him almost $1 million for serving to funnel purchasers his means — however Ellison is adamant the allegations are unfaithful.
Johnson mentioned in his swimsuit, which was filed in Los Angeles final week and obtained by TMZ Sports activities, that he and Ellison struck a deal a couple of decade in the past … by which the previous New York Jets star agreed to push gamers to be represented by Ellison in alternate for a portion of the NFL contracts the athletes acquired.
In keeping with the lawsuit, Johnson was to get one-third of the three % fee Ellison in the end made on the gamers’ salaries.
However Johnson mentioned Ellison has stiffed him on 4 of the gamers he recruited — 49ers CB Deommodore Lenoir, Bears CB Jaylon Johnson, Falcons CB Mike Hughes and Packers WR Romeo Doubs.
Johnson claims based mostly on their settlement, Ellison ought to have forked over $962,335 … however he is but to pay — and now, Johnson’s suing to recoup the money.
For Ellison’s half, he instructed TMZ Sports activities on Tuesday he denies all the claims Johnson made within the swimsuit.
Johnson performed within the NFL from 1996 by way of 2006 … and whereas he is develop into an enormous media character in retirement, he has been recognized to assist mentor highschool and faculty soccer gamers by way of the years.