Jets’ Haason Reddick Accused of Not Paying Business Partner, Intimidation in Lawsuit
Joseph Zucker@@JosephZuckerFeatured Columnist IVOctober 12, 2024
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New York Jets edge-rusher Haason Reddick is facing a lawsuit from a business partner who alleges he withheld money from the sale in a senior home care endeavor they had invested in, according to Abraham Gutman of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Micah Khan said in the suit he’s entitled to more than $1.6 million based on an agreement he made with Reddick in 2021.
Reddick contracted the services of Khan’s Kingdom Health Services to handle marketing and business development for Haven Home Health Services. Khan claimed the company “was operating at a loss with zero patients,” per Gutman, and subsequently found stronger financial footing. Haven was sold for $3.25 million in April.
Beyond not paying Khan, the plaintiff alleges that Raymond Matthews, Reddick’s father, brought “security” to a meeting they had about Reddick upholding his end of their agreement.
The New York Post’s Dean Balsamini provided an excerpt from the suit.
“Mr. Matthews brought over more than a dozen black-gloved men to a business meeting, claiming they were ‘Haason’s personal security,'” Khan said in court papers. “It was at this post-sale meeting that Mr. Matthews made it clear [they] intended to breach their payment obligations to Kingdom.”
Ross Wolfe, Khan’s lawyer, issued a statement after the suit was filed.
“Mr. Reddick’s accolades as a professional athlete in Philadelphia, however, do not excuse him from his contractual obligations to my client,” he said, per Gutman. “The work performed for Haven Home Health Agency is how Mr. Khan supports his family.”
Edward S. Robson, who’s representing Reddick, responded to the suit and called it a “a run-of-the-mill commercial dispute.” He contended that Khan is attempting to “inflate the value of its legal claim by naming an NFL superstar as a defendant.”
Robson alleged the suit “revolves around an event that has not happenedāthe sale of Haven Home Health Agency.”
Reddick continues to hold out for a new deal with the Jets. He hasn’t appeared in a single game for the team following his offseason trade from the Philadelphia Eagles. A season-long holdout would mean forfeiting nearly $21.8 million in total earnings.
In a media call following the firing of head coach Robert Saleh, Jets owner Woody Johnson said the team remains open to bringing the two-time Pro Bowler into the fold.
The saga took another turn, however, when Creative Artists Agency reportedly dropped Reddick as a client this week.
