Sosa sued for $203K in Dominican court
November 26, 2009
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP)—Sammy Sosa(notes) is being sued for $203,000by a businessman in the Dominican Republic who says the former Major Leaguerowes him for—among other things—commission on a house sale.
Carim Abu Nabaa alleges that Sosa has not paid him a commission of $150,000on a house sale, $43,000 for a luxury watch, and $10,000 for getting Reggaetonsinger Don Omar to perform at Sosa’s 41st birthday party.
In legal documents obtained by The Associated Press, Sosa has been orderedto appear in a Dominican court on Dec. 2.
Sosa played for the Chicago Cubs from 1992 to 2004 and became one of theleague’s best hitters. He also played for the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Soxand Baltimore Orioles.
Calls to Sosa’s representatives in the Dominican Republic were not returned.
Jose Enrique Alevante, a lawyer for Abu Nabaa, told AP his client helpedSosa sell a $3 million house in the Dominican Republic to the actor Vin Dieseland that he was owed a 5 percent commission on the sale.
