NBA star Kyrie Irving is facing a lawsuit over an unpaid bill of $390,000.
The lawsuit, filed on Monday in New York by Elite Mind Solutions, claims Irving hired the company for mental health services during a family retreat. The retreat was originally planned for 50 to 60 attendees from June 28 to July 2, but the lawsuit states that Irving increased the guest count to 115 just days before the event. On the day of the retreat, however, Irving allegedly brought 150 people.
The lawsuit also mentions that, following the tragic death of a participant, McCartney and his team “provided additional crisis intervention services,” including grief counseling.
Irving allegedly never paid the invoice totaling $390,710. “After making direct contact with Kyrie Irving and his associates, Mr. Irving put it all off on his supporting cast,” attorney Michael Faragalla, who is representing McCartney, told The Independent. “He even failed to pick up the phone and call Natasha McCartney, so he didn’t make any effort to resolve (the situation) prior to the actual filing (of the lawsuit). Of course, he had an attorney retained, and of course, his manager and his agent got involved and made several insulting offers, but Kyrie Irving himself never personally tried to make amends.”
The company reportedly trusted Irvings word as they had a working relationship since 2020. “Defendants made false representations… with the intent to induce Plaintiff to continue performing services,” the lawsuit claims. “Mr. Irving and his company benefited enormously from Plaintiff’s services, including the continuation of the retreat in the wake of a tragic incident.”
Irving has yet to publicly respond to these claims.
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