Ballmer aims to dismiss fraud suit over Kawhi pay

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• Ballmer aims to dismiss fraud suit over Kawhi pay

  Attorneys representing Steve Ballmer are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the LA Clippers owner participated in a fraud by funneling money to star Kawhi Leonard through a now-defunct green banking company.

  Publisher:ESPN NBAArticle published: 2026-01-16 17:04:37 UTC

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• Steve Ballmer Seeks Dismissal Of Lawsuit Alleging Kawhi Leonard Salary Cap Fraud

  Attorneys representing Steve Ballmer are seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the LA Clippers owner participated in fraud by funneling money to star Kawhi Leonard through a now-defunct green banking company, according to court documents. The filing calls the allegations "sensational" and "patently false." The response addresses a lawsuit initially filed on July 9, 2025, by 11 investors in Aspiration, which filed for bankruptcy in March of that year. The lawsuit alleged the investors were...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-01-16 20:56:54 UTC

• Clippers' Steve Ballmer seeks to dismiss fraud lawsuit tied to Kawhi Leonard cap circumvention allegations

  Ballmer was named in a lawsuit brought by former Aspiration employees

  Publisher:CBS Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-01-16 19:49:23 UTC