Ex-NBA player Patterson facing lawsuit
Ex-NBA player Patterson facing lawsuit
Former NBA forward Ruben Patterson is being sued by a home-building company in Ohio for an alleged property violation, his attorney says.
Patterson's attorney, Peter Burrell ,said while the Fertec construction firm in Hamilton County is suing the former pro athlete for allegedly parking in a driveway on its property, he believes the lawsuit represents a larger agenda, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Sunday.
Burrell contends Fertec, which sued for unspecified damages in August 2007, is trying to make up for declining real estate sales.
"I think what's really going on is Fertec was using this because the real estate market was so down," Burrell told the Enquirer.
Fertec alleges that by parking in a driveway near his home, Patterson caused the property's value to decline.
The lawsuit marked the most recent troubles for Patterson.
After being convicted in 2001 of attempted rape of a 24-year-old nanny, Patterson then reportedly failed to register as a sex offender when he moved to Hamilton County in November 2006.
After a standout career at the University of Cincinnati, Patterson played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics, Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Milkwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers, for whom he last played in 2007.
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